Eretmophorus kleinenbergi Giglioli, 1889 |
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FAO |
Family: | Moridae (Morid cods) | |||
Max. size: | 8.89 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 30 - 500 m | |||
Distribution: | Mediterranean Sea: Ligurian Sea, Tyrrenian Sea, Strait of Messina. Possibly in the North subtropical Atlantic. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Perhaps the early stage of a known species of Moridae, or else neotenic (Ref. 4774). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 July 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |