Eeyorius hutchinsi Paulin, 1986 Tasmanian codling |
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Family: | Moridae (Morid cods) | |||
Max. size: | 26 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 8 - 12 m | |||
Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: five localities in the Australian states of Western Australia, Victoria and Tasmania. | |||
Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0. Outer teeth in upper jaw only slightly larger than others; those on lower jaw of equal size. Light organ absent. Color in preservative brownish gray, lighter on ventral portions of the head; fins uniformly brownish gray. | |||
Biology: | A benthic species which occurs in inshore waters (Ref. 75154). Described from the original literature only (Ref. 1371). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |