Scientific Name
Muraenolepis microps

Common Name
Smalleye moray cod

Biology
Dwells in continental and insular shelves and slopes. Feeds on zooplankton. Synchronous spawner (Ref. 50743).

Classification

Classified By

L?nnberg, 1905

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Cods (Gadiformes)

Family

Eel cods (Muraenolepididae)

Distribution

Region

Southern Ocean

Distribution

Southern Ocean: coasts of Antarctic Peninsula, Scotia Sea (South Georgia, South Sandwich, South Orkney and South Shetland islands), Victoria Land and Ross Sea.

Range

50°S - 78°S, 143°E - 19°W

Environment

Climate

Polar

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

10 m

Depth To - meters

1600 m

Zone

pelagic-oceanic

Environment

Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 10 - 1600 m

Trophic Level

3.4 s.e. 0.47 Based on diet studies.

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

35.0 cm

Common Length

27.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5059 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: minor commercial

Vulnerability

Moderate to high vulnerability (47 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=4; Fec = 85,810)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated