Smallhead moray cod
The smallhead moray cod, Notomuraenobathys microcephalus, is a species of eel cod found in the Scotia Sea and around the Antarctic Peninsula and Enderby Coast. This species can be found at depths from 1,976 to 3,040 m (6,483 to 9,974 ft). This species grows to 30 cm (12 in) in total length.
| Smallhead moray cod | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gadiformes |
| Family: | Moridae |
| Genus: | Notomuraenobathys Balushkin & Prirodina, 2010 |
| Species: | N. microcephalus |
| Binomial name | |
| Notomuraenobathys microcephalus (Norman, 1937) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Muraenolepis microcephala Norman, 1937 | |
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Notomuraenobathys microcephalus" in FishBase. June 2012 version.
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