Australian Codlet, Bregmaceros nectabanus Whitley 1941
Other Names: Australian Unicorn-cod, Unicorn Cod
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Dianne J. Bray, Bregmaceros nectabanus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 07 Jul 2026, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/4575
Australian Codlet, Bregmaceros nectabanus Whitley 1941
More Info
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Distribution |
From off NW Western Australia to southern New South Wales in depths of 25-200 m. |
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Remarks |
An examination of stomach contents of more than 1000 specimens of Champsodon snyderi from Tosa Bay, Japan found that they preyed mostly on Bregmaceros nectabanus. |
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Species Citation |
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Author |
Dianne J. Bray |
Australian Codlet, Bregmaceros nectabanus Whitley 1941
References
Morohoshi, Y. & K. Sasaki. 2003. Intensive cannibalism and feeding on bregmacerotids in Champsodon snyderi (Champsodontidae): evidence for pelagic predation. Ichthyol. Res. 50: 387-390.
