Tadpole codling (Salilota australis)

Scientific name: Salilota australis G?nther, 1878

Tadpole codling (Salilota australis)

The Tadpole codling (Salilota australis) is a marine fish of the family Moridae. Native range: Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic, Patagonian region of Chile and Argentina, including the Falkland Islands and the Strait of Magellan.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 59-70; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 54 - 63; Vertebrae: 52 - 54. A small variably shaped patch of teeth on head of vomer. Pectoral fin extending beyond anal fin origin. Ventral light organ present. Color uniformly brown; fins dark-edged. Caudal fin rounded.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Salilota australis
Family
Moridae (Morid cods)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Depth range
30–1000 m (98–3281 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; oceanodromous; depth range 30 - 1000 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic: Patagonian region of Chile and Argentina, including the Falkland Islands and the Strait of Magellan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=2-3)

Sources

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

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