The Tasmanian codling (Eeyorius hutchinsi) is a species of morid cod only known from the waters around Tasmania and the Australian states of Western Australia and Victoria. It is found in relatively shallow waters at depths from 8 to 12 m (26 to 39 ft). This species grows to 26 cm (10 in) in total length. This is the only known species in its genus.
| Tasmanian codling | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gadiformes |
| Family: | Moridae |
| Genus: | Eeyorius Paulin, 1986 |
| Species: | E. hutchinsi
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| Binomial name | |
| Eeyorius hutchinsi Paulin, 1986
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Etymology
editThe genus name Eeyorius is derived from the character Eeyore from A. A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh stories because Eeyore "lived in damp places". The species epithet honors J. Barry Hutchins, an ichthyologist with the Western Australian Museum.[1]
References
edit- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Eeyorius hutchinsi". FishBase. June 2012 version.
- ^ Paulin, C. D. (1986): A new genus and species of morid fish from shallow coastal waters of Southern Australia. Memoirs of The National Museum of Victoria 47: 201-206
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