Scientific Name
Physiculus fulvus

Common Name
Hakeling

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 57-67; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 48 - 58. Dorsal and anal fin margins and posterior margin of caudal fin blackish; abdomen purplish; lips black (Ref. 13608).

Classification

Classified By

Bean, 1884

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Cods (Gadiformes)

Family

Morid cods (Moridae)

Distribution

Region

Western Atlantic.

Distribution

Western Atlantic.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

139 m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 139 m (Ref. 46206)

Trophic Level

3.29 s.e. 0.43 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

10.6 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (13 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated