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Tripterophycis gilchristi Boulenger, 1902 Grenadier cod |
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photo by
Fischer, L.G. |
| Family: | Moridae (Morid cods) | |||
| Max. size: | 33 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 100 - 1000 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: southwestern Indian Ocean, Australia, Sumatra (Indonesia) and New Zealand. Also in the mid-south Atlantic. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 52-58; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 103-110. Second and third dorsal fins widely spaced (Ref. 1371). Color pale brown to pink (Ref. 1371). | |||
| Biology: | Occurs on the continental slope (Ref. 9563) to more than 1,000 m (Ref. 1371). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||