Schmidt's cod (Lepidion schmidti)

Scientific name: Lepidion schmidti Svetovidov, 1936

Schmidt's cod (Lepidion schmidti)

The Schmidt's cod (Lepidion schmidti) is a marine fish of the family Moridae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, Australia and New Zealand. Northwest Pacific: Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk. North Atlantic.

Biology

A benthic species found on the continental slope.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lepidion schmidti
Family
Moridae (Morid cods)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
85.0
Depth range
375–1520 m (1230–4987 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 375 - 1520 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: Australia and New Zealand. Northwest Pacific: Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk. North Atlantic.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming tmax>10)

Sources

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

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