Slender codling
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| Halargyreus johnsonii Günther, 1862 |
The slender codling or slender cod, Halargyreus johnsonii, is a morid cod, the only species in the genus Halargyreus. It is found in all oceans, at depths of between 450 and 3,000 m, and grows to between 15 and 55 cm.
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.
[edit] References
- "Halargyreus johnsonii". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. February 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
