| Family: |
Moridae (Morid cods) |
| Max. size: |
18 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 220 - 550 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: Great Meteor Bank and from West Sahara to Senegal. Also in Madeira. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0 |
| Biology: |
Found in the outer shelf and upper slope (Ref. 4495). Known to feed on shrimps in the Great Meteor Bank Area (Ref. 4774). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 July 2012 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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