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Gadella svetovidovi Trunov, 1992 |
| Family: | Moridae (Morid cods) | |||
| Max. size: | 28 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 230 - 735 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southeast Atlantic: known from its type locality, Walvis Ridge. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 73-79; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 68-73. Some teeth in upper jaw moderately large; teeth in lower jaw very large; 63-73 rays in second dorsal fin. Gill rakers very short, pear-shaped. Pelvic fins shore, often reaching base of the anal fin. Abdominal cavity extends to below the base of the 23rd-24th ray of the anal fin. Interbranchial membrane lacks scales. 54 vertebrae (without urostyle). Caudal fin weakly rounded (Ref. 44938). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 02 February 2015 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||