Salilota australis, the Patagonian cod or tadpole codling, is a species of morid cod found in the waters around the southern tip of South America and the Falkland Islands. It occurs at depths from 30 to 1,000 m (98 to 3,281 ft) and is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries. This species grows to 50 cm (20 in) in total length.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gadiformes |
| Family: | Moridae |
| Genus: | Salilota Günther, 1887 |
| Species: | S. australis
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| Salilota australis (Günther, 1878)
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References
edit- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Salilota australis". FishBase. June 2012 version.
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