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Muraenolepididae (Eel cods)
Etymology: Muraenolepis: Latin, muraena = morey eel + Greek, lepis = scale (Ref. 45335).
Omgeving / Klimaat / Range
Ecologie
; marien; diepteverspreiding 10 - 1600 m. Polar, preferred -2°C (Ref. 107945); 50°S - 78°S, 143°E - 19°W (Ref. 1371)
Southern Ocean: coasts of Antarctic Peninsula, Scotia Sea (South Georgia, South Sandwich, South Orkney and South Shetland islands), Victoria Land and Ross Sea.
Length at first maturity / Size / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ?, range 23 - 32 cm
Max length : 35.0 cm TL mannelijk/geslacht niet bekend; (Ref. 1371); common length : 27.0 cm TL mannelijk/geslacht niet bekend; (Ref. 1371)
Korte beschrijving
Morfologie | Morfometrie
Dorsale stekels (totaal): 0; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal): 135; Anale stekels 0; Anale zachte stralen: 106; Wervels: 69. Dorsal filament variable in length, but never longer than twice the eye diameter. Outer rays of the pelvic fins filamentous, of unequal lengths. Lateral line arched above the pectoral fin, extending to slightly beyond the pectoral fin tips. Color is uniform gray-brown, with iridescent hues.
Dwells in continental and insular shelves and slopes. Feeds on zooplankton. Synchronous spawner (Ref. 50743).
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)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 115185)
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