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Notophycis marginata (Günther, 1878) Dwarf codling |
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photo by
Bañón Díaz, R. |
| Family: | Moridae (Morid cods) | |||
| Max. size: | 24 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range - 1200 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic: off southern Patagonia along the Argentine slope to 40°S and the Chilean coast to about 46°S. Southwest Pacific: on the rises to the east and south of New Zealand and off New South Wales and Tasmania in Australia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 65-71; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 52-56; Vertebrae: 51-53. Eye large, its diameter equal or greater than postorbital length of the head. Chin barbel present. Color pale pinkish; dorsal fin dusky distally; a dark spot at the tip of the first dorsal fin (Ref. 1371). Usually unpaired fins margined with black (Ref. 27363). | |||
| Biology: | A benthic species found on the continental slope (Ref. 75154). Living from the inner shelf, in far southern South America, to depths beyond 1000 m. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||