Eretmophorus kleinenbergi Giglioli, 1889
Eretmophorus kleinenbergi
photo by FAO

Family:  Moridae (Morid cods)
Max. size:  8.89 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; marine; depth range 30 - 500 m
Distribution:  Mediterranean Sea: Ligurian Sea, Tyrrenian Sea, Strait of Messina. Possibly in the North subtropical Atlantic.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Perhaps the early stage of a known species of Moridae, or else neotenic (Ref. 4774).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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