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| image_caption = Small-headed cod<br>''Lepidion microcephalus ''<br>Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling |
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The '''small-headed cod''' (''Lepidion microcephalus'') is a deepwater [[fish]] belonging to the morid |
The '''small-headed cod''' or '''long-finned cod''' (''Lepidion microcephalus'') is a deepwater [[fish]] belonging to the morid cod family (''[[Moridae]]''), and related to the true [[cod]]s (genus ''Gadus''). It is found in the [[Tasman Sea]], including [[Bass Straits]] and is commercially harvested by both [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]]. It has been found on the [[continental shelf]] but typically its depth range is 750 to 1,000 metres. It may grow to 48 cm. |
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The second common name highlights the fact that its first [[dorsal fin]] is made up of long [[filamentous]] rays. The [[pelvic fin]] is long, thin and scythe-like, and it has a pronounced chin [[barbel]]. |
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The colour is grey-brown with a faint red tint on the body and black edged median fins. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* {{ITIS|ID=550831|taxon=Lepidion microcephalus|year=2006|date=19 March}} |
* {{ITIS|ID=550831|taxon=Lepidion microcephalus|year=2006|date=19 March}} |
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* {{FishBase_species|genus=Lepidion|species=microcephalus|year=2005|month=November}} |
* {{FishBase_species|genus=Lepidion|species=microcephalus|year=2005|month=November}} |
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* Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, ''Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand'', (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand [[1982]]) ISBN 0-00-216987-8 |
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[[Category:Gadiformes]] |
[[Category:Gadiformes]] |
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The small-headed cod or long-finned cod (Lepidion microcephalus) is a deepwater fish belonging to the morid cod family (Moridae), and related to the true cods (genus Gadus). It is found in the Tasman Sea, including Bass Straits and is commercially harvested by both Australia and New Zealand. It has been found on the continental shelf but typically its depth range is 750 to 1,000 metres. It may grow to 48 cm.
The second common name highlights the fact that its first dorsal fin is made up of long filamentous rays. The pelvic fin is long, thin and scythe-like, and it has a pronounced chin barbel.
The colour is grey-brown with a faint red tint on the body and black edged median fins.
References
- "Lepidion microcephalus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 19 March.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=and|year=/|date=mismatch (help) - Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2005). "Lepidion microcephalus" in FishBase. November 2005 version.
- Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN 0-00-216987-8