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> Gadiformes (Cods) > Moridae (Morid cods)
Etymology: Lepidion: Greek, lepis = scale (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

marino benthopelagico; distribuzione batimetrica 457 - 1152 m (Ref. 57178). Subtropical; - 35°S

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Southeast Atlantic: southern Namibia (Ref. 27121) and from the Cape to East London in South Africa.

Size / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 50.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 6606)

Short description Morfologia | Morfometria

Spine dorsali (totale): 0; Raggi dorsali molli (totale): 58-61; Spine anali 0; Raggi anali molli: 46 - 48. Greyish in color.

Inhabits the continental slope (Ref. 6606).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve

Main reference Upload your references | Bibliografia | Coordinatore | Collaboratori

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)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

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Lepidion capensis Gilchrist, 1922