| Family: |
Moridae (Morid cods) |
| Max. size: |
18 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 45 - 700 m |
| Distribution: |
Southeast Atlantic: Namibia (Ref. 27121) and from the Cape Peninsula to East London in South Africa. Western Indian Ocean: Kenya (Ref. 45011). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 62-68; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 60-62; Vertebrae: 48-50. Dorsal fins connected by a shallow membrane; caudal fin rounded (Ref. 45011). |
| Biology: |
Inhabits the continental shelf and upper slope (Ref. 6606). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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