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Lucigadus nigromaculatus (McCulloch, 1907)

Blackspotted grenadier
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Australia country information

Common names: Blackspot whiptail, Blackspotted grenadier, Black-spotted whiptail
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Occurs in Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania (Ref. 9563). Also Ref. 1371.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/as.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.csiro.au/
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Hoese, D.F., D.J. Bray, J.R. Paxton and G.R. Allen, 2006
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Gadiformes (Cods) > Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Etymology: Lucigadus: Latin, lucius, Greek, lykos = wolf; pike + Latin, gadus = a fish cod?. By its predatory habits (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 200 - 1463 m (Ref. 33740), usually 400 - 800 m (Ref. 1371).   Deep-water; 28°S - 47°S

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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