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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 770 - 1875 m (Ref. 31160). Deep-water
Northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea. Also Southwest Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 18.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 31160)
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 69 - 82; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 61 - 76; Vertebrae: 51 - 61. Body short and moderately deep; covered by small and deciduous scales; ending in small and thin caudal peduncle; 51-61 total vertebrae; mouth floor, gill chambers, and lips dark; modified scales on lateral line about 21-25 (Ref. 31160).
Inhabits continental slopes (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
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