Family: |
Moridae (Morid cods) |
Max. size: |
23 cm (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 300 - 549 m |
Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific: Bay of Bengal in the eastern Indian Ocean to western Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the south China Sea; including New Caledonia. |
Diagnosis: |
|
Biology: |
A benthic species found on the continental slope (Ref. 75154). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
|
Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.