Morid cod (Lepidion inosimae)

Scientific name: Lepidion inosimae G?nther, 1887

Morid cod (Lepidion inosimae)

The Morid cod (Lepidion inosimae) is a marine fish of the family Moridae.

Biology

Found on the continental slope. Benthic or benthopelagic. The species is the largest in the family, an exceed 2 m in length.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lepidion inosimae
Family
Moridae (Morid cods)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.5
Depth range
580–1100 m (1903–3609 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 580 - 1100 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Pacific: in temperate waters; Sagami Bay, Ramapo Bank and Emperor Seamounts (Japan); southeastern Australia, New Zealand north of Clatham Rise and off New Caledonia. Central Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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