Spotted Codling

Upper limb of the first gill arch with 2 or 3 rakers. Head with a series of dark spots; opercle with a dusky blotch. First dorsal fin with a dark blotch and a distinct white margin.

Epitheliocystis. Bacterial diseases

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Analspines: 0

Found onshore, most common between 110 and 185 m. Feed on crustaceans, and possibly fish and squids. Juveniles spend part of their time in estuaries.

fisheries: minor commercial; price category: very high; price reliability: unreliable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this order