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Moridae (Morid cods)
Etymology: Physiculus: Diminutive of Greek, physa = tube; longicavis: From the Latin longus for long and cavis for cavity, referring to the great length of its abdominal cavity (Ref. 43973).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / distribuzione batimetrica / distribution range
Ecologia
marino benthopelagico; distribuzione batimetrica 160 - 290 m (Ref. 43973). Deep-water
Southeast Pacific: Seamounts in the southern part of the Nazca Ridge and the Sala y Gómez Ridge.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturità: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.8 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 43973)
Short description
Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria
Spine dorsali (totale) : 0; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 73 - 79; Spine anali: 0; Raggi anali molli: 70 - 74; Vertebre: 54 - 57. Chin barbel short; pyloric caeca 10-11; rounded light organ on abdomen in front of the center of the distance between the end of the bases of the pelvic fins and anal opening; ventral cavity extends to the level of the 13th/14th ray of the anal fin. Caudal fin rounded.
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
Cohen, D.M., T. Inada, T. Iwamoto and N. Scialabba, 1990. FAO species catalogue. Vol. 10. Gadiform fishes of the world (Order Gadiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of cods, hakes, grenadiers and other gadiform fishes known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(10). Rome: FAO. 442 p. (Ref. 1371)
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 (Fonte Biblio.
123201): 9.9 - 12.1, mean 11.1 °C (based on 28 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Fonte Biblio.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00192 - 0.00787), b=3.11 (2.93 - 3.29), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Fonte Biblio.
69278): 3.4 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilienza (Fonte Biblio.
120179): Medio, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 1.4 - 4.4 anni (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (15 of 100).
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