| Family: |
Moridae (Morid cods) |
| Max. size: |
30 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 150 - 900 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: off Portugal, Madeira, the Azores and the Great Meteor Bank. Its southern distribution along the west coast of Africa is not clear. Also known from the Mediterranean. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0. Anal fin originating on anterior third of body; pectoral fins reaching far beyond the anal fin origin; filamentous ray of pelvic fin reaching slightly beyond the anal fin origin. Color is generally dark, oral cavity pale. |
| Biology: |
Occurs on the upper slope, over hard bottom (Ref. 4495, 4774). Depth range from 150-700 m (Ref. 01371) and from 368-748 m in the eastern Ionian Sea (Ref. 56504). Possibly a spring spawner with pelagic larvae (Ref. 4774). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 May 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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