| Family: |
Moridae (Morid cods) |
| Max. size: |
11 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 666 - 2600 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Central Pacific: Mexico. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 46-51; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 39-42; Vertebrae: 42-43. Slender body with elongated tail; depth 12-15% of its length. Branchiostegal rays: 7 (Ref. 36399). |
| Biology: |
Mesopelagic species (Ref. 9316). Adults usually collected in midwater trawls and in the stomachs of deep-feeding predators (Ref. 31160). Oviparous, with planktonic larvae (Ref. 36399). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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