Physiculus kaupi is a species of
bathydemersal fish found in the western Atlantic Ocean.[1]
Size
This species reaches a length of 22.4 cm (8.8 in).[2]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of naturalist
Johann Jacob Kaup (1803–1873), who proposed the genus name Physiculus in 1858.
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References
^Cohen, D.M., T. Inada, T. Iwamoto and N. Scialabba, 1990. FAO species catalogue. Vol. 10. Gadiform fishes of the world (Order Gadiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of cods, hakes, grenadiers and other gadiform fishes known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(10). Rome: FAO. 442 p.