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Moridae (Morid cods)
Etymology: Guttigadus: Latin, gutta, drop, gum + Latin, gadus = a fish, cod? (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1175 - 1600 m (Ref. 31160). Deep-water
Southwest Pacific and South Atlantic: oceanic islands off New Zealand and in the mid South Atlantic.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 18.1 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 31160)
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 75 - 89; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 73 - 84; Vertebrae: 56 - 59. Body deep; head large; caudal peduncle narrow; lower jaws included (overlapped by) upper jaws when mouth closed; interorbital very wide, 10.3-15.0% SL; barbel on chin very short, 0.3-1.0% SL; lining of mouth dark (Ref. 31160).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Meléndez, C., R. and D.F. Markle, 1997. Phylogeny and zoogeography of Laemonema and Guttigadus (Pisces: Gadiformes: Moridae). Bull. Mar. Sci. 61(3):593-670. (Ref. 31160)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: bycatch
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