Uruguay country information

Common names: Blue antimora
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Also Ref. 3917.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/uy.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Cohen, D.M., T. Inada, T. Iwamoto and N. Scialabba, 1990
National Database: Dinara

Common names from other countries

Antimora bleu, Mollera azul, Антимора (=хек голубой), ... more

Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Gadiformes (Cods) > Moridae (Morid cods)
Etymology: More on author: Günther.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

marina batypelagisk; djupintervall 350 - 3000 m (Ref. 1371), usually 1200 - 2700 m (Ref. 5951). Deep-water; 70°N - 68°S, 180°W - 180°E

Utbredning Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Point map | Utplanteringar | Faunafri

Circumglobal: Except the North Pacific north of 10°N. Reported from the Walvis Ridge and near the Discovery and Meteor seamounts (Ref. 44938).

Length at first maturity / Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: L_m 42.0, range 41 - 43 cm
Max length : 75.0 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 5208); publicerad maxvikt: 3.3 kg (Ref. 128737); publicerad maxvikt: 3.3 kg; rapporterad maxålder: 44 år (Ref. 128738)

Short description Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri

Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 0; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 55 - 61; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 0; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 36 - 44; Ryggkotor: 57 - 60. Blue-grey to blackish (Ref. 6606).

Found on the continental slope and upper rise (Ref. 6606). Epibenthic (Ref. 58426) and benthopelagic (Ref. 5951). Deep waters to 3277 m (Ref. 58426). May move offshore with age and spawn in the deep parts of its range. Off the eastern coast of United States, it is speculated that the population use the area only as feeding grounds with spawning taking place to the north. Feed on benthic invertebrates (Ref. 9319). Maximum weight of female from Ref. 128738.

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reproduktion | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larver

Main reference Upload your references | referenser | Koordinator | Medarbetare

Cohen, D.M., T. Inada, T. Iwamoto and N. Scialabba, 1990. FAO species catalogue. Vol. 10. Gadiform fishes of the world (Order Gadiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of cods, hakes, grenadiers and other gadiform fishes known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(10). Rome: FAO. 442 p. (Ref. 1371)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 11 July 2012

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)