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Guttigadus kongi, the Austral cod, is a species of morid cod in the family Moridae. It is found in the south-eastern Atlantic Ocean off the southwestern coast of Africa.[1]
| Guttigadus kongi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gadiformes |
| Family: | Moridae |
| Genus: | Guttigadus |
| Species: | G. kongi |
| Binomial name | |
| Guttigadus kongi (Markle & Meléndez C., 1988) | |
| Synonyms | |
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This species reaches a length of 15.3 cm (6.0 in).[2]
The fish is named in honor of ichthyologist Ismael Kong Urbina (1942-2008), of the University of Antofagasta in Chile, who was the collector of the type material.[3]
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