Scientific Name
Pseudophycis barbata

Common Name
Southern bastard codling

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Nostrils immediately anterior to eye. Pyloric caeca 16 to 20. Color is reddish pink to pale brown dorsally, becoming lighter ventrally; dorsal, anal, and caudal fins dark-edged.

Classification

Classified By

G?nther, 1863

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Cods (Gadiformes)

Family

Morid cods (Moridae)

Distribution

Region

Southwest Pacific

Distribution

Southwest Pacific: Around New Zealand and Australia, from Sydney to Perth, although apparently rare in the west.

Range

31°S - 48°S, 112°E - 180°E

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

300 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 0 - 300 m

Trophic Level

3.5 s.e. 0.50 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

True

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

63.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.6250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: minor commercial

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (43 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated