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Moridae (Morid cods)
Etymology: Notophycis: Greek, noton = back + see under genus Phycis.
More on author: Günther.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / distribuzione batimetrica / distribution range
Ecologia
marino benthopelagico; distribuzione batimetrica ? - 1200 m (Ref. 1371). Subtropical; 32°S - 61°S
Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic: off southern Patagonia along the Argentine slope to 40°S and the Chilean coast to about 46°S. Southwest Pacific: on the rises to the east and south of New Zealand and off New South Wales and Tasmania in Australia.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturità: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 24.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 1371)
Short description
Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria
Spine dorsali (totale) : 0; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 65 - 71; Spine anali: 0; Raggi anali molli: 52 - 56; Vertebre: 51 - 53. Eye large, its diameter equal or greater than postorbital length of the head. Chin barbel present. Color pale pinkish; dorsal fin dusky distally; a dark spot at the tip of the first dorsal fin (Ref. 1371). Usually unpaired fins margined with black (Ref. 27363).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: oval.
A benthic species found on the continental slope (Ref. 75154). Living from the inner shelf, in far southern South America, to depths beyond 1000 m.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
Cohen, D.M., T. Inada, T. Iwamoto and N. Scialabba, 1990. FAO species catalogue. Vol. 10. Gadiform fishes of the world (Order Gadiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of cods, hakes, grenadiers and other gadiform fishes known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(10). Rome: FAO. 442 p. (Ref. 1371)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesca: bycatch
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Fonte Biblio.
123201): 1.9 - 8.6, mean 5.7 °C (based on 212 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Fonte Biblio.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00192 - 0.00787), b=3.11 (2.93 - 3.29), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Fonte Biblio.
69278): 3.1 ±0.30 se; based on food items.
Resilienza (Fonte Biblio.
120179): Medio, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 1.4 - 4.4 anni (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (14 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 68.5 [32.4, 151.6] mg/100g; Iron = 0.888 [0.476, 1.698] mg/100g; Protein = 17.7 [15.5, 19.8] %; Omega3 = 0.286 [0.141, 0.557] g/100g; Selenium = 43.5 [17.6, 97.9] μg/100g; VitaminA = 45.3 [12.2, 173.5] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.783 [0.520, 1.209] mg/100g (wet weight); based on
nutrient studies.
