Scientific Name
Muraenolepis pacifica

Common Name
Southern Pacific moray cod

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 173-187; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 126 - 133; Vertebrae: 72 - 75. The caudal part is shorter in proportions. The postanal distance over the body length, and the postanal distance over the ante-anal distance are diagnostic, especially on the field. Other Muraenolepis are quite different.

Classification

Classified By

Prirodina & Balushkin, 2007

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Cods (Gadiformes)

Family

Eel cods (Muraenolepididae)

Distribution

Region

South Pacific

Distribution

South Pacific: Pacific-Antarctic Ridge, Ridge of Hercules.

Range

53°S - 59°S, 141°W - 140°W

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

200 m

Depth To - meters

450 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 200 - 450 m (Ref. 76910)

Trophic Level

3.43 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

39 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5059 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries:

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (29 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated