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Small Eye Moray Cod

Muraenolepis microps Lönnberg 1905

Diagnostic Description

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Dorsal filament variable in length, but never longer than twice the eye diameter. Outer rays of the pelvic fins filamentous, of unequal lengths. Lateral line arched above the pectoral fin, extending to slightly beyond the pectoral fin tips. Color is uniform gray-brown, with iridescent hues.
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Rodolfo B. Reyes
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 135; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 106; Vertebrae: 69
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Trophic Strategy

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Dwells in continental and insular shelves and slopes. Feeds on zooplankton.
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Drina Sta. Iglesia
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Biology

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Dwells in continental and insular shelves and slopes. Feeds on zooplankton. Synchronous spawner (Ref. 50743).
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Astrid Jarre-Teichmann
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Importance

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fisheries: minor commercial; price category: high; price reliability: reliable: based on ex-vessel price for this species
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