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Gadiformes (Cods) >
Moridae (Morid cods)
Etymology: Pseudophycis: Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, phykon = seaweed; because of the habit of living among them (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Günther.
Environnement : milieu / zone climatique / profondeur / gamme de distribution
Écologie
marin; saumâtre démersal; profondeur 0 - 300 m. Subtropical; 31°S - 48°S, 112°E - 180°E (Ref. 1371)
Southwest Pacific: Around New Zealand and Australia, from Sydney to Perth, although apparently rare in the west.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 63.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 1371)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 0; Épines anales: 0. Nostrils immediately anterior to eye. Pyloric caeca 16 to 20. Color is reddish pink to pale brown dorsally, becoming lighter ventrally; dorsal, anal, and caudal fins dark-edged.
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: oval.
Found on hard bottom, over exposed rocky reefs (Ref. 9563). Feeds mainly on benthic crustaceans (Ref. 2156). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 57178.
Cycle de vie et comportement reproducteur
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
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)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: intérêt commercial mineur
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Estimations basées sur des modèles
Température préférée (Réf.
123201): 13.7 - 18.1, mean 15.5 °C (based on 189 cells).
Indice de diversité phylogénétique (Réf.
82804): PD
50 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00193 - 0.00783), b=3.11 (2.93 - 3.29), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Réf.
69278): 3.5 ±0.50 se; based on food items.
Résilience (Réf.
120179): Très faible, temps minimum de doublement de population supérieur à 14 ans (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnérabilité de la pêche (Ref.
59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (45 of 100).
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Nutriments (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 54.6 [29.3, 115.2] mg/100g; Iron = 0.84 [0.48, 1.47] mg/100g; Protein = 18.6 [16.6, 20.8] %; Omega3 = 0.222 [0.110, 0.412] g/100g; Selenium = 39.2 [19.1, 74.1] μg/100g; VitaminA = 11.2 [3.8, 31.5] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.877 [0.619, 1.285] mg/100g (wet weight);