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Guttigadus latifrons (Holt & Byrne, 1908) |
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photo by
Hlidberg, J.B. |
| Family: | Moridae (Morid cods) | |||
| Max. size: | 18.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 770 - 1875 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea. Also Southwest Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 69-82; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 61-76; Vertebrae: 51-61. Body short and moderately deep; covered by small and deciduous scales; ending in small and thin caudal peduncle; 51-61 total vertebrae; mouth floor, gill chambers, and lips dark; modified scales on lateral line about 21-25 (Ref. 31160). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits continental slopes (Ref. 31160). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||