Editing Eucla cod

{{Short description|Species of fish}}
{{Speciesbox
| name = Eucla cod
| image = Euclichthys polynemus1.jpg
| grandparent_authority = [[Daniel Morris Cohen|Cohen]], 1984
| genus = Euclichthys
| parent_authority = [[Allan Riverstone McCulloch|McCulloch]], 1926
| species = polynemus
| authority = [[Allan Riverstone McCulloch|McCulloch]], 1926
}}

The '''Eucla cod''' ('''''Euclichthys polynemus''''') is a deepwater marine fish belonging to the [[cod]] order ([[Gadiformes]]).  It is the only species currently classified in the [[family (biology)|family]] '''Euclichthyidae'''. It is named after the town of [[Eucla, Western Australia]], in whose coastal waters it is found.

The Eucla cod has a long and tapering body, a large mouth, and no chin barbel.  It has two nearly contiguous dorsal fins; the first is short based and high, and the second is long-based, extending to the base of the caudal fin. It may grow up to {{convert|35|cm|in|abbr=on}}. It has been found in the [[Tasman Sea]], around  [[Australia]] from [[Queensland]] to the north [[Western Australia]]n shelf and off the [[New Zealand]] shelf at depths of {{convert|250|to|920|m|ft|abbr=on}}. It has no commercial value.

==References==
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* {{ITIS |id=550695 |taxon=''Euclichthys polynemus'' |accessdate=11 March 2006}}
* {{FishBase|genus=Euclichthys|species=polynemus|year=2012|month=April}}

{{Taxonbar|from1=Q134959|from2=Q13615032|from3=Q13414823}}

[[Category:Euclichthyidae]]
[[Category:Fish described in 1926]]


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