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Moridae (Morid cods)
Etymology: Lepidion: Greek, lepis = scale (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: This is a toponym, referring to Inosima, a site in Japan from which H.M.S. Challenger obtained the first specimens. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Günther.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / εύρος βάθους / distribution range
Οικολογία
Θαλασσινό(ά) βενθοπελαγικό; εύρος βάθους 580 - 1100 m (Ref. 58302). Deep-water
Western Pacific: in temperate waters; Sagami Bay, Ramapo Bank and Emperor Seamounts (Japan); southeastern Australia, New Zealand north of Clatham Rise and off New Caledonia (Ref. 31777). Central Pacific (Ref. 58302).
Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Γεννητική Ωρίμανση: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 60.5 cm SL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 31777)
Found on the continental slope (Ref. 7300, 75154). Benthic or benthopelagic (Ref. 58302, 75154). The species is the largest in the family, an exceed 2 m in length (Ref. 31777).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες
Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley, 1989. Pisces. Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Zoological Catalogue of Australia, Vol. 7. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, 665 p. (Ref. 7300)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Αναφ.
123201): 2.3 - 8.4, mean 6.2 °C (based on 322 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Αναφ.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5020 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01000 (0.00244 - 0.04107), b=3.04 (2.81 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Τροφικό Επίπεδο (Αναφ.
69278): 3.5 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Ελαστικότητα (Αναφ.
120179): Πολύ χαμηλό, ελάχιστος χρόνος για διπλασιασμό πληθυσμού > 14 έτη (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (50 of 100).
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