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| Halargyreus johnsonii Günther, 1862
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The slender codling or slender cod (Halargyreus johnsonii), is a morid cod of the genus Halargyreus, found in all oceans, at depths of between 450 and 3,000 metres. Its length is between 15 and 55 centimetres.
The slender codling is a small slender deepwater species with twin anal and dorsal fins, but no chin barbel or photophores.
Body colour is generally pale grey on the back with a white belly and darker pigment around the eyes.
Food consists of free-living small animals, such as crustaceans and squids.
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Halargyreus johnsonii". FishBase. February 2006 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