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Common names: Small eye moray cod
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Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Gadiformes (Cods) > Muraenolepididae (Eel cods)
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Common names from other countries

Gadomurène petit œil, Gadimorena ojichica, Small eye moray cod, ... more

Main reference

Cohen, D.M., T. Inada, T. Iwamoto and N. Scialabba. 1990. (Ref. 1371)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 35.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1371); common length : 27.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1371)

Length at first maturity
L_m ?, range 23 - 32 cm

Environment

Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 10 - 1600 m

Climate / Range

Polar, preferred -2°C (Ref. 107945); 50°S - 78°S, 143°E - 19°W (Ref. 1371)

Distribution

Southern Ocean: coasts of Antarctic Peninsula, Scotia Sea (South Georgia, South Sandwich, South Orkney and South Shetland islands), Victoria Land and Ross Sea.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 135; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 106; Vertebrae: 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).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: minor commercial

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.5059 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.4 ±0.4 se; Based on diet studies.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=4; Fec = 85,810)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Moderate to high vulnerability (47 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
High

Muraenolepis microps Lönnberg, 1905