Rhynchogadus hepaticus

Rhynchogadus hepaticus

Endemic Morid Fish of the Mediterranean Sea

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Fusiform
Small

Rhynchogadus hepaticus is a species of morid cod known only from the Mediterranean Sea where it occurs in the Gulf of Naples and near to Messina. This fish is found at depths from 400 to 700 m (1,310 to 2,300 ft). This species grows to 10 cm (3.9 in) in standard length.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cods and Hakes
Family: Moridae
Genus: Rhynchogadus
Maximum length: 10 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: known only from the Gulf of Naples and at Messina in the Mediterranean.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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