North Atlantic codling (Lepidion eques)

Scientific name: Lepidion eques G?nther, 1887

North Atlantic codling (Lepidion eques)

The North Atlantic codling (Lepidion eques) is a marine fish of the family Moridae.

Biology

Epibenthic. Feeds mainly on crustaceans but also on polychaetes. Caught singly but also in aggregations of more than 100 individuals.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lepidion eques
Family
Moridae (Morid cods)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
44.0
Depth range
127–1880 m (417–6168 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 127 - 1880 m, usually 500 - 900 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North Atlantic: Bay of Biscay, along the western slopes of the British Isles, along the Iceland-Faroe Ridge of Iceland, Greenland, Davis Straits, Northern Labrador and the Grand Banks of Labrador. Rare in the western Atlantic.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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