| Family: |
Moridae (Morid cods) |
| Max. size: |
35 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 139 - 1007 m |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: Japan and the East China Sea. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0. Ventral light organ well behind a line between pelvic fins. Color is light brown to pinkish tan on dorsal portions, grading to blue-black ventrally. |
| Biology: |
Found on rough, rocky bottom along the continental shelf and upper slope (Ref. 1371). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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