Blue antimora (Antimora rostrata)

Scientific name: Antimora rostrata G?nther, 1878

Blue antimora (Antimora rostrata)

The Blue antimora (Antimora rostrata) is a marine fish of the family Moridae. Native range: Circumglobal, Except the North Pacific north of 10?N. Reported from the Walvis Ridge and near the Discovery and Meteor seamounts.

Biology

Found on the continental slope and upper rise. Epibenthic and benthopelagic. Deep waters to 3277 m. May move offshore with age and spawn in the deep parts of its range. Off the eastern coast of United States, it is speculated that the population use the area only as feeding grounds with spawning taking place to the north. Feed on benthic invertebrates.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Antimora rostrata
Family
Moridae (Morid cods)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
75.0
Depth range
350–3000 m (1148–9843 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 350 - 3000 m, usually 1300 - 2500 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Circumglobal: Except the North Pacific north of 10?N. Reported from the Walvis Ridge and near the Discovery and Meteor seamounts.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.3)

Sources

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

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