Smalleye moray cod (Muraenolepis microps)

Scientific name: Muraenolepis microps L?nnberg, 1905

Smalleye moray cod (Muraenolepis microps)

The Smalleye moray cod (Muraenolepis microps) is a marine fish of the family Muraenolepididae. Native range: Southern Ocean, coasts of Antarctic Peninsula, Scotia Sea (South Georgia, South Sandwich, South Orkney and South Shetland islands), Victoria Land and Ross Sea.

Biology

Dwells in continental and insular shelves and slopes. Feeds on zooplankton. Synchronous spawner.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Muraenolepis microps
Family
Muraenolepididae (Eel cods)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Common length
27.0
Depth range
10–1600 m (33–5249 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 10 - 1600 m
Climate
Polar
Distribution
Southern Ocean: coasts of Antarctic Peninsula, Scotia Sea (South Georgia, South Sandwich, South Orkney and South Shetland islands), Victoria Land and Ross Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=4; Fec = 85,810)

Sources

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

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