| Scientific name: Laemonema robustum |
| Nome comum: N/A |
| Common name: Robust mora |
| Classification: CHORDATA > ACTINOPTERYGII > Gadiformes > Moridae |
| Description: A deep-water morid fish. Compressed body, tapering posteriorly. Dark brown with a slight mauve hue on the body, head and fins; belly lighter. With chin barbel. First dorsal fin with one of more notably elongate rays. |
Global Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Madeira and St. Helena. Also reported from Hawaii.
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| BIOLOGICAL FEATURES |
| Size: Maximum length 36.0 cm (standard length). |
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| ECOLOGICAL FEATURES |
| Depth range: FishBase: 336 - 1200 m. |
| Habitat: Bathydemersal, found on the continental or insular slope. |
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| Trophic level: FishBase: 3.5 |
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| FISHERIES |
| Commercial interest: Occasionally caught as by-catch of longline fisheries. Detected in experimental fishing. |
| Conservation status: Not evaluated. |
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| REFERENCES |
Froese R., Pauly D., editors (2011). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, (06/2014). www.fishbase.org/summary/Laemonema-robustum.html
Hureau J.-C., ed. (1984-1985). Fishes of the North-Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean. UNESCO. Accessed through: Marine Species Identification Portal. World Wide Web electronic publication. http://species-identification.org (2014).
IUCN (2014). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. www.iucnredlist.org
Maul G.E. (1952). Monografia dos peixes do Museu Municipal do Funchal: FamÃlias Gadidae e Bregmacerotidae. Boletim do Museu Municipal do Funchal, 6(15):5-51. |
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