Bighead mora (Laemonema verecundum)

Scientific name: Laemonema verecundum Jordan & Cramer, 1897

Bighead mora (Laemonema verecundum)

The Bighead mora (Laemonema verecundum) is a marine fish of the family Moridae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Mexico.

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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Laemonema verecundum
Family
Moridae (Morid cods)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Depth range
666–2600 m (2185–8530 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 666 - 2600 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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