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Tadpole codling (Salilota australis)
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Tadpole codling (Salilota australis) specimen
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Moridae

Tadpole codling

Salilota australis

Fifty Centimeters Morid Fish from the Pacific Ocean

  • Tropical
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • South America
  • Elongated
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Salilota australis, the Patagonian cod or tadpole codling, is a species of morid cod found in the waters around the southern tip of South America and the Falkland Islands. It occurs at depths from 30 to 1,000 m (98 to 3,281 ft) and is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries. This species grows to 50 cm (20 in) in total length.

Family
Moridae
Maximum length
50 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic: Patagonian region of Chile and Argentina, including the Falkland Islands and the Strait of Magellan.
Conservation status
DDData Deficient

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