Dwarf codling (Notophycis marginata)

Scientific name: Notophycis marginata G?nther, 1878

Dwarf codling (Notophycis marginata)

The Dwarf codling (Notophycis marginata) is a marine fish of the family Moridae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 65-71; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 52 - 56; Vertebrae: 51 - 53. Eye large, its diameter equal or greater than postorbital length of the head. Chin barbel present. Color pale pinkish; dorsal fin dusky distally; a dark spot at the tip of the first dorsal fin. Usually unpaired fins margined with black.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Notophycis marginata
Family
Moridae (Morid cods)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
24.0
Depth range
1200 m (3937 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range ? - 1200 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic: off southern Patagonia along the Argentine slope to 40?S and the Chilean coast to about 46?S. Southwest Pacific: on the rises to the east and south of New Zealand and off New South Wales and Tasmania in Australia.
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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