Smallhead moray cod

The smallhead moray cod, Notomuraenobathys microcephalus, is a species of eel cod found in the Scotia Sea and around the Antarctic Peninsula and Enderby Coast. This species can be found at depths from 1,976 to 3,040 m (6,483 to 9,974 ft). This species grows to 30 cm (12 in) in total length.

Smallhead moray cod
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Moridae
Genus: Notomuraenobathys
Balushkin & Prirodina, 2010
Species:
N. microcephalus
Binomial name
Notomuraenobathys microcephalus
(Norman, 1937)
Synonyms

Muraenolepis microcephala Norman, 1937

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