| 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)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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