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Laemonema melanurum Goode & Bean, 1896 |
| Family: | Moridae (Morid cods) | |||
| Max. size: | 33 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 452 - 644 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Atlantic. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 60-68; Anal soft rays: 52-59; Vertebrae: 38-42. Slightly broad body with small, deciduous scales. Anal fin with depression at its middle length. Posterior end of dorsal and anal fins with a black triangle; caudal fin end with a black vertical band. | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 October 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||