Pseudophycis breviuscula, Juvenile, 1 of 2. Jervis Bay, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
Pseudophycis breviuscula, Juvenile, 2 of 2. Jervis Bay, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
Distribution
Description
A pale reddish-brown cod becoming paler below, with a faint dark line along the upper jaw. Distinguished from similar members of the genus by lacking a black blotch and flat rear tail margin (both present in P. bachus and P. palmata), and by larger scales than the otherwise very similar P. barbata, having <10 scales between the lateral line and dorsal fin (P. barbata has >15). Also does not grow as large as the other similar cods, reaching a maximum of 25cm.
Information
Max Size: 25 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 14.8-21.0°C
Depth: 2-200m
Habitat: Rocky Reef
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Widespread (100% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution.
It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Solitary (1 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
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