Peruvian mora (Physiculus talarae)

Scientific name: Physiculus talarae Hildebrand & Barton, 1949

Peruvian mora (Physiculus talarae)

The Peruvian mora (Physiculus talarae) is a marine fish of the family Moridae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Mexico to Peru.

Species facts

Scientific name
Physiculus talarae
Family
Moridae (Morid cods)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
24.0
Depth range
110 m (361 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 110 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Mexico to Peru.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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