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Moridae (Morid cods)
Etymology: Physiculus: Diminutive of Greek, physa = tube.
Eponymy: Dr Christine Karrer is a German biologist and ichthyologist at the Zoologisches Museum der Universität Hamburg. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 100 - 800 m (Ref. 35505). Deep-water
Western Atlantic: Bermuda (Ref. 35505), Caribbean Sea and coastal waters of Brazil. Eastern Atlantic: Tristan da Cunha (Ref. 35505), near St. Helena Island and on Walvis Ridge.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 27.4 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 35505)
Minimum depth reported from Ref. 45011.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Trunov, I.A., 1991. Fishes of the family Moridae from the southeastern Atlantic Ocean (genera Mora Risso and Physiculus Kaup). J. Ichthyol. 31(6):110-116. (Ref. 45011)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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