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Moridae (Morid cods)
Etymology: Laemonema: Greek, laimos = throat + Greek, nema = filament (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Goode & Bean.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 50 - 1620 m (Ref. 31160). Subtropical; 57°N - 4°N, 98°W - 43°W
Western Atlantic: Canada to French Guiana.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 33.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5951)
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 69 - 76; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 57 - 63. Body low and slender with small deciduous scales (Ref. 31160). Upper jaw reaching below middle of eye; teeth on jaws forming a band, outer series enlarged; first dorsal fin ray produced; anterior part of anal fin elevated; no distinct blackish mark on posterior end of dorsal and anal fins (Ref. 13608) - last phrase conflicting with Ref. 31160.
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
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
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