Patagonian codling

Lepidion ensiferus

Forty Centimeters Morid Fish from the Atlantic Ocean

Patagonian codling is a marine fish of Southeast Atlantic. The species occupies marine waters. The largest recorded length is 40 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cods and Hakes
Family: Moridae
Genus: Lepidion
Maximum length: 40 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Southeast Atlantic: along the coast of South Africa, from the Cape to East London. Southwest Atlantic: from about 39° to 55°S (Ref. 1371 ). Southern Ocean: South Georgia Island and the sub-Antarctic islands of the Indian Ocean (Ref. 45488 ).

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