Scientific Name
Laemonema robustum

Common Name
Robust mora

Biology
Dorsal soft rays (total): 50-57; Anal soft rays: 48 - 54; Vertebrae: 47 - 52. Body robust and deep 21.9-27.7% SL, with deciduous scales (Ref 31160).

Classification

Classified By

Johnson, 1862

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Cods (Gadiformes)

Family

Morid cods (Moridae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: Madeira (Ref. 2799) and St. Helena (Ref. 5288). Reported from Hawaii (Ref. 58302).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

336 m

Depth To - meters

1200 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 336 - 1200 m (Ref. 31160)

Trophic Level

3.53 s.e. 0.49 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

36.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (38 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming tmax>10)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated