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Laemonema verecundum (Jordan & Cramer, 1897) Bighead mora |
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FAO |
| Family: | Moridae (Morid cods) | |||
| Max. size: | 11 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 666 - 2600 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Central Pacific: Mexico. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 46-51; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 39-42; Vertebrae: 42-43. Slender body with elongated tail; depth 12-15% of its length. Branchiostegal rays: 7 (Ref. 36399). | |||
| Biology: | Mesopelagic species (Ref. 9316). Adults usually collected in midwater trawls and in the stomachs of deep-feeding predators (Ref. 31160). Oviparous, with planktonic larvae (Ref. 36399). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||