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Rhynchogadus hepaticus (Facciolà, 1884) |
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photo by
Costa, F. |
| Family: | Moridae (Morid cods) | |||
| Max. size: | 10 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 400 - 700 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: known only from the Gulf of Naples and at Messina in the Mediterranean. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0 | |||
| Biology: | Rare species of deep waters. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 12 July 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||