Rhynchogadus hepaticus is a species of morid cod known only from the Mediterranean Sea where it occurs in the Gulf of Naples and near to Messina. This fish is found at depths from 400 to 700 m (1,300 to 2,300 ft). This species grows to 10 cm (3.9 in) in standard length.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gadiformes |
| Family: | Moridae |
| Genus: | Rhynchogadus Tortonese, 1948 |
| Species: | R. hepaticus
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhynchogadus hepaticus (Facciolà, 1884)
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| Synonyms | |
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Hypsirhynchus hepaticus Facciolà, 1884 | |
References edit
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Rhynchogadus hepaticus" in FishBase. June 2012 version.
- ^ Carpenter, K.E.; Ralph, G. & Stump, E. (2014). "Rhynchogadus hepaticus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T194840A49078515. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T194840A49078515.en.
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