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Moridae (Morid cods)
Etymology: Eretmophorus: Greek, eretmos, -ou = with oars + Greek pherein = to carry (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Nicolaus Kleinenberg (1842–1897) was a Baltic German zoologist and evolutionary morphologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 30 - 500 m (Ref. 48606). Temperate
Mediterranean Sea: Ligurian Sea, Tyrrenian Sea, Strait of Messina. Possibly in the North subtropical Atlantic.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 48606)
Perhaps the early stage of a known species of Moridae, or else neotenic (Ref. 4774).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Cohen, D.M., 1986. Moridae. p. 713-723. In P.J.P. Whitehead, M.-L. Bauchot, J.-C. Hureau, J. Nielsen and E. Tortonese (eds.) Fishes of the north-eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean, Volume 2. Unesco, Paris. (Ref. 4774)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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