| Moridae (Morid cods) |
| 44 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
|
benthopelagic; depth range 127 - 1880 m |
| North Atlantic: Bay of Biscay, along the western slopes of the British Isles, along the Iceland-Faroe Ridge of Iceland, Greenland, Davis Straits, Northern Labrador and the Grand Banks of Labrador. Rare in the western Atlantic. |
|
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0. Eyes relatively large; posterior nostril immediately anterior to eye. Lateral line system on head with pit organs but no pores. Pyloric caeca 8 to 13. |
| Epibenthic (Ref. 58426). Feeds mainly on crustaceans but also on polychaetes. Caught singly but also in aggregations of more than 100 individuals (Ref. 1371). |
|
Data deficient
(Ref. 96402)
|
| harmless |
|
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