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Name: |
Ribaldo (Mora moro) |
Family: |
Moridae (Morid cods) |
Order: |
Gadiformes (cods) |
Class: |
Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) |
Alternative Name: |
Ribaldo |
Max size: |
80.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9563) |
Environment: |
Bathypelagic; marine ; depth range 450 - 2500 m |
Climate: |
Deep-water; 62°N - 50°S |
Importance: |
Fisheries: minor commercial |
Resilience: |
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming tm>4) |
Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: Iceland and Faeroes to Cape Bojador, West Africa, and including Azores, Madeira, and western Mediterranean. Also known from the Walvis and Vavilov ridges (Ref. 45011). Western Indian Ocean: in the region south of Madagascar. Pacific Ocean: temperate Australia, New Zealand, and between Valparaiso, Chile and the Juan Fernandez Islands. |
Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0 - 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 54 – 59; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 18 – 21. Eyes relatively large, greater than snout length in diameter. Anal fin originating near midlength of body, deeply indented at midlength, sometimes appearing as two. Ventral light organ absent. Color is generally gray. |