Charcoal mora
📖 Overview
Juveniles are often taken in or near scattering layer . Food habits change from feeding near the bottom to picking plankton from pelagic waters . Oviparous, with planktonic larvae .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 66 - 77; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 62 - 76; Vertebrae: 51 - 58. Branchiostegal rays: 7 .: elongated; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Charcoal mora is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 18 - 1272 m . Tropical; 37°N - 8°N Central Pacific: Baja California to Panama.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Charcoal · Charcoal Mora · Codling · Mora · Morid · charcoal codling |
| 🌍CES | morida načervenalá |
| 🇫🇷French | Moride de Vase |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Нитеносный физикулюс |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Carbonera de Fango · Carbonero · Pescadilla con Barbo · carbonero de fango |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 絲鰭小褐鱈 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physiculus longipes | Garman | 1899 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 7 records indexed .
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