codling

Laemonema yarrellii

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Medium

Laemonema yarrellii, the codling, is a deep sea morid cod from Madeira and the Great Meteor Seamount of the North Atlantic. It was named for the English naturalist William Yarrell.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cods and Hakes
Family: Moridae
Genus: Laemonema
Maximum length: 18 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Great Meteor Bank and from West Sahara to Senegal. Also in Madeira.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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