| Moridae (Morid cods) |
| 28 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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bathydemersal; marine; depth range 230 - 735 m |
| Southeast Atlantic: known from its type locality, Walvis Ridge. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 73-79; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 68-73. Some teeth in upper jaw moderately large; teeth in lower jaw very large; 63-73 rays in second dorsal fin. Gill rakers very short, pear-shaped. Pelvic fins shore, often reaching base of the anal fin. Abdominal cavity extends to below the base of the 23rd-24th ray of the anal fin. Interbranchial membrane lacks scales. 54 vertebrae (without urostyle). Caudal fin weakly rounded (Ref. 44938). |
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Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 02 February 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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