Antimora microlepis Bean, 1890

Finescale mora

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Gadiformes \| Moridae
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Common names	Pacific flatnose, Finescale antimora, Longfin cod, ... more

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Main reference

Cohen, D.M., T. Inada, T. Iwamoto and N. Scialabba. 1990. (Ref. 1371)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 75.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2850); max. published weight: 2,100 g (Ref. 56581); max. reported age: 20 years (Ref. 56581)

Environment

Bathypelagic; marine; depth range 175 - 3048 m (Ref. 6793)

Climate / Range

Deep-water; 64°N - 12°N, 133°E - 106°W (Ref. 1371)

North Pacific: Shikoku Island, Japan to Navarin Canyon in the Bering Sea, the Gulf of California and Johnston Island.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 54 - 60; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 39 - 42. Head short; snout pointed; chin barbel short. Color variable from pale but definite blue gray or olive green throughout to deep violet or blue black; darker on outer edges of fins and very dark on edge of caudal and fins on ventral part of body; dark on lower part of gill cover and branchiostegals (Ref. 6885).

Inhabits the lower regions of the continental slope between 800 m and 1, 800 m. It appears that sex segregation is also basic to this species, but whether or not the species migrates extensively or uses the North American west coast slopes only as feeding areas is not known (Ref. 1371). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Feeds on benthic invertebrates (Ref. 9319). Taken frequently by deep slope water trawlers fishing for Microstomus pacificus and deepwater Sebastes species (Ref. 1371).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming tmax>10)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
High to very high vulnerability (68 of 100)	Medium

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