Bearded Cod
Euclichthys polynemus
- Usual depth361–556 m
- Water temperature8–28 °C
- Best monthsFebruary and December
- How commonOccasional
Photo credit: (c) Australian Museum, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
About this species
The Eucla cod is a deepwater marine fish belonging to the cod order (Gadiformes). It is the only species currently classified in the family Euclichthyidae. It is named after the town of Eucla, Western Australia, in whose coastal waters it is found.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 11 records
- February: 18 records
- March: 11 records
- April: 10 records
- May: 13 records
- June: 9 records
- July: 6 records
- August: 13 records
- September: 4 records
- October: 5 records
- November: 5 records
- December: 28 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 361–556 m · Deepest record: 1,035 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 8–28 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Bearded Cod, Eucla cod
Names in 1 more languages
- Simplified Chinese
- 多絲真鱈
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Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 485 open-data records from 1913 to 2018.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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