Urophycis floridana (Bean & Dresel, 1884)

Southern codling

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Gadiformes \| Phycidae
Synonyms	Phycis floridanus, ... more
Common names	Phycis de Floride, Locha de Florida, Southern hake, ... more

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Main reference

Cohen, D.M., T. Inada, T. Iwamoto and N. Scialabba. 1990. (Ref. 1371)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 35.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5232); common length : 25.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5232)

Environment

Demersal; non-migratory; marine; depth range 0 - 400 m (Ref. 57178)

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 38°N - 23°N, 98°W - 73°W (Ref. 56856)

Western Central Atlantic: Beaufort, North Carolina south along the coast and into the Gulf of Mexico, where it occurs south off Mexico.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Upper limb of the first gill arch with two rakers. A series of dark spots present on the head; a dusky black blotch on the opercle. Lateral line alternately black and white (Ref 26938).

Found onshore but most common in less than 300 m. Shallow-water specimens feed on crustaceans, worms and fish. Moves into bays and coastal waters during colder weather (Ref. 26938). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 57178.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)

PD₅₀ = 0.5044

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low to moderate vulnerability (34 of 100)	Very high

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