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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 / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino bentopelágico; rango de profundidad 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).
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 60.5 cm SL macho / no sexado; (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
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
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 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 2.3 - 8.4, mean 6.2 °C (based on 322 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
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).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Muy bajo, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo superior a 14 años (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (50 of 100).