The southern bastard codling is a deep-sea fish characterized by its elongated body and brownish coloration. It is found in the temperate waters of the Southern Hemisphere, particularly around New Zealand and southern Australia. Growing up to 24 inches in length, it inhabits continental slope depths, displaying a benthic lifestyle and feeding on small invertebrates and fish. This summary is AI generated
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IUCN Status
Threat to humans
Source: Fishbase
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