Common mora (Mora moro)

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General data
- Main name: Common mora
- Local names: Goodly-eyed cod, Googly-eyed cod, Ribaldo
- Climates: Tropical, Subtropical, Temperate, Subpolar
- Habitat: Saltwater
- Native: Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia & Oceania
- Distribution: Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian ocean, Arctic ocean
Classification
- Genus: Mora - Mora
- Family: Moridae - Morid cods
- Order: Gadiformes - Cods
- Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
Mora moro, the common mora, is a deep-sea fish, the only species in the genus Mora. It is found worldwide in temperate seas, at depths of between 300 and 2,500 m. Its length is up to about 80 cm. Other names in English include goodly-eyed cod, googly-eyed cod, and ribaldo. This large-eyed, generally gray species is of minor importance to commercial fisheries.