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Moridae (Morid cods)
Etymology: Physiculus: Diminutive of Greek, physa = tube.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin benthopélagique; profondeur 45 - 700 m (Ref. 45011). Subtropical; - 35°S
Southeast Atlantic: Namibia (Ref. 27121) and from the Cape Peninsula to East London in South Africa. Western Indian Ocean: Kenya (Ref. 45011).
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 18.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 6606)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Épines dorsales (Total) : 0; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 62 - 68; Épines anales: 0; Rayons mous anaux: 60 - 62; Vertèbres: 48 - 50. Dorsal fins connected by a shallow membrane; caudal fin rounded (Ref. 45011).
Inhabits the continental shelf and upper slope (Ref. 6606).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Cohen, D.M., 1986. Moridae. p. 326-328. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 6606)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 9 - 16.6, mean 10.3 °C (based on 60 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00195 - 0.00776), b=3.11 (2.93 - 3.29), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.0 ±0.16 se; based on food items.
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).