Species Mora moro (Risso, 1810)
Ribaldo, Common Mora, Deep-sea Cod, Deepsea Cod, Ghost Cod, Goggle-eyed Cod, Googley-eyed Cod
- Gadus moro Risso, A. 1810. Ichthyologie de Nice, ou histoire naturelle des poissons du département des Alpes Maritimes. Paris : F. Schaell 388 pp. 11 pls. [116] [as Gadus Moro].
Type data:
Holotype MNHP B-0856, Mediterranean Sea. - Mora mediterranea Risso, A. 1827. Table méthodique des genres des poissons. pp. 97–480 pls 2–16 in, Histoire Naturelle des Principales Productions de l'Europe méridionale et particulièrement de celles des Environs de Nice et des Alpes maritimes. Paris & Strasbourg Vol. 3. [dated 1826] [224] [unnecessary replacement name for Gadus moro Risso, 1810].
- Mora dannevigi Whitley, G.P. 1948. Studies in Ichthyology No. 13. Records of the Australian Museum 22(1): 70-94 figs 1-11 [82, fig. 5].
Type data:
Holotype AM E.3544 (mixed with paratypes), the Great Australian Bight, 350-450 fathoms.
Paratype(s) AM E.3544 4 of 5 specimens; AM IB.1729; AM IB.1730; AM IB.1731.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Cohen, D.M. 1973. Family Eretmophoridae. pp. 322-326 in Hureau, J.-C. & Monod, T. (eds). Checklist of the Fishes of the North-Eastern Atlantic and of the Mediterranean (CLOFNAM). Paris : UNESCO Vol. 1 683 pp. [325]
- Paulin, C.D. 1983. A revision of the family Moridae (Pisces : Anacanthini) within the New Zealand region. Records of the National Museum of New Zealand 2(9): 81-126 figs 1-27 [112]
Generic Combinations
- Mora moro (Risso, 1810). —
Paulin, C.D. 1983. A revision of the family Moridae (Pisces : Anacanthini) within the New Zealand region. Records of the National Museum of New Zealand 2(9): 81-126 figs 1-27 [112]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Off Broken Bay, NSW (33°25'S, 152°03'E) to southwest of Cape Leeuwin, WA (35°03'S, 114°55'E), including Tasmania, also southern Lord Howe Plateau and Norfolk Ridge; temperate, discontinuous (east Atlantic, south Indian Ocean, south-west Pacific, New Zealand).
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Lord Howe Province (14), Norfolk Island Province (21), Southwest Transition (7), Southern Province (8), West Tasmania Transition (9)
Distribution References
- Gomon. M.F. 2008. Family Moridae. pp. 302-315 in Gomon, M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp. [310]
- Paulin, C.D. & Roberts, C.D. 1997. Review of the morid cods (Teleostei, Paracanthopterygii, Moridae) of New Caledonia, southwest Pacific Ocean, with description of a new species of Gadella. No. 2. In, Séret, B. (ed.), Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM, v. 17. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris [1936-1950] 174: 17-41 [30]
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth range: 440-1175 m.
General References
Cohen, D.M. 1990. Families Moridae, Muraenolepididae. pp. 346-384 in Cohen, D.M., Inada, T., Iwamoto, T. & Scialabba, N. FAO Species Catalogue. Gadiform fishes of the world (order Gadiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of cods, hakes, grenadiers and other gadiform fishes known to date. FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125. Rome : FAO Vol. 10 442 pp. [369]
Gomon, M.F. 1994. Families Moridae, Melanonidae, Euclichthyidae, Merlucciidae. pp. 324-340 figs 290-303 in Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. Adelaide : State Printer 992 pp. 810 figs. [331]
Gomon. M.F. 2008. Family Moridae. pp. 302-315 in Gomon, M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp. [310]
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [22]
Munro, I.S.R. 1961. Handbook of Australian fishes. Nos 1–42. Australian Fisheries Newsletter 15–17, 19, 20: 1-172 [published as separates 1956–1961] [62] (436)
Paulin, C.D. & Roberts, C.D. 1997. Review of the morid cods (Teleostei, Paracanthopterygii, Moridae) of New Caledonia, southwest Pacific Ocean, with description of a new species of Gadella. No. 2. In, Séret, B. (ed.), Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM, v. 17. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris [1936-1950] 174: 17-41 [29]
Paxton, J.R., Gates, J.E., Bray, D.J. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Moridae. pp. 608-617 in Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 35. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3, 2178 pp. [613]
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [40] (723, as Mora dannevigi)
Common Name References
Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds) 1994. The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. Adelaide : State Printer 992 pp. 810 figs. [331] (Ribaldo, Deepsea Cod, Ghost Cod, Goggle-eyed Cod)
Haling, G., Kennedy, T., Last, P. & Palmer, R. 1988. Recommended Marketing Names for Fish. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service 238 pp. [137] (Australian Marketing Name) (Ribaldo, Googley-eyed Cod)
May, J.L. & Maxwell, J.G.H. 1986. Field Guide to Trawl Fish from Temperate Waters of Australia. Hobart : CSIRO Division of Marine Research 492 pp. [192] (Deep-sea Cod)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Ribaldo)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2015 | GADIFORMES | 23-Nov-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |