Darktip Cod
Physiculus nigrescens
- Usual depth187–366 m
- Water temperature24–28 °C
- Best monthsJanuary and July
- How commonRare
About this species
Physiculus nigrescens, the darktip cod, is a species of bathydemersal fish in the cod family Moridae. It is a marine fish that can be found in deep waters of the western Pacific Ocean and has been found in depths ranging from 84 to 3384 meters in regions such as northern Australia, the Arafura Sea, and the Philippines. Its native range includes Western Pacific regions such as Indonesia, the Arafura Sea, and Australia. It is a benthic species that can be found on the continental shelf and slope.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 13 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 2 records
- July: 8 records
- August: 3 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 187–366 m · Deepest record: 384 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–28 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Darktip Cod
Names in 1 more languages
- Simplified Chinese
- 灰小褐鱈
Other scientific names: Physiculus nigriscens
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).
- 34 open-data records from 1908 to 2009.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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