Author: (Risso, 1810)
FBname: Mediterranean codling
Comments: Most abundant in waters deeper than 750 m and feeds mainly on benthic organismsm  crustaceans and also on polychaetes. Caught singly but also in aggregations of more than 100 individuals (Ref. 1371). Parasites of the species include trematodes, cestodes, nematodes, acanthocephalans and copepods; attached in the intestines, gills and fins (Ref. 5951). Minimum depth (Ref. 58426).