Common mora
(Mora moro)
Image source: jgrimshaw | inaturalist.org
General data
Scientific names:
Common mora
Local names:
Goodly-eyed cod, Googly-eyed cod, Ribaldo
Habitat:
Saltwater
Climates:
Tropical, Subtropical, Temperate, Subpolar
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.
