Common mora

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iCommon mora
Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Gadiformes Family: Moridae Genus: Mora Risso, 1827 Species: M. moro
Binomial name
Mora moro (Risso, 1810)

The common mora, Mora moro, is a small deep-sea fish, the only species in the genus Mora. It is found worldwide in temperate seas, at depths of between 300 and 2,500 m. Its length is up to about 80 cm. Other names in English include goodly-eyed cod, googly-eyed cod, and ribaldo.

The common mora is similar to other cods, except it has two anal fins, large eyes, a well forked tail, and easily lost scales.

The colour is grey-pink above with a white belly and reddish fins.

[edit] References

• "Mora moro". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. March 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
• 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