Scientific Name
Laemonema verecundum

Common Name
Bighead mora

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 46-51; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 39 - 42; Vertebrae: 42 - 43. Slender body with elongated tail; depth 12-15% of its length. Branchiostegal rays: 7 (Ref. 36399).

Classification

Classified By

Jordan & Cramer, 1897

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Cods (Gadiformes)

Family

Morid cods (Moridae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Central Pacific

Distribution

Eastern Central Pacific: Mexico.

Range

28°N - 14°N

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

666 m

Depth To - meters

2600 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 666 - 2600 m (Ref. 58018)

Trophic Level

3.29 s.e. 0.46 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

11.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (11 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated