Blue antimora
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The blue antimora or violet cod, Antimora rostrata, is a morid cod of the genus Antimora, found on the continental shelf
except the north Pacific
, at depths of between 350 and 3,000 m. Its length is between 40 and 75 cm.
Continental shelf
The continental shelf is the extended perimeter of each continent and associated coastal plain. Much of the shelf was exposed during glacial periods, but is now submerged under relatively shallow seas and gulfs, and was similarly submerged during other interglacial periods. The continental margin,...
except the north Pacific
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
, at depths of between 350 and 3,000 m. Its length is between 40 and 75 cm.