Dwarf codling

Notophycis marginata

Fish
IUCN: Not evaluated

Usual depth263–541 m
Water temperature4–21 °C
Best monthsFebruary
How commonCommon

About this species

The dwarf codling (Notophycis marginata), is a species of morid cod found on the continental slopes in the southeast Pacific and the southwest Atlantic, where it is found down to 1,200 m (3,900 ft). This species grows to 24 cm (9.4 in) in total length.

Text from the Wikipedia article “Dwarf codling”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article

Where and when

Where it has been recorded

Worldwide

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Best months

Worldwide (open data)

January: 105 records
February: 3,784 records
March: 6 records
April: 25 records
May: 184 records
June: 58 records
July: 182 records
August: 7 records
September: 247 records
October: 1,085 records
November: 1,141 records
December: 11 records

Depth and water temperature

Depth

Mostly recorded at 263–541 m · Deepest record: 3,821.5 m

70–80 m: 1 records
80–90 m: 0 records
90–100 m: 1 records
100–110 m: 0 records
110–120 m: 0 records
120–130 m: 0 records
130–140 m: 2 records
140–150 m: 5 records
150–160 m: 2 records
160–170 m: 0 records
170–180 m: 0 records
180+ m: 6,063 records

Water temperature

Recorded in surface water of 4–21 °C

2–4 °C: 1 records
4–6 °C: 0 records
6–8 °C: 896 records
8–10 °C: 45 records
10–12 °C: 5 records
12–14 °C: 16 records
14–16 °C: 13 records
16–18 °C: 2 records
18–20 °C: 0 records
20–22 °C: 2 records

Names and classification

English: Dwarf codling, dwarf codling, Fork Beard, Forkbeard Cod, Tasmanian Cod

Names in 1 more languages

French: Moro à nageoires noires

Other scientific names: Austrophycis marginata, Austrophycis megalops, Lotella marginata, Physiculus marginatus

Similar species

Blackcod
Antimora rostrata
Dainty mora
Halargyreus johnsonii
Common mora
Mora moro
ahuru
Auchenoceros punctatus
Long-finned Cod
Lepidion microcephalus
Finescale mora
Antimora microlepis

Sources and credits

Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).

Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
7,445 open-data records from 1927 to 2023.
Species data updated November 5, 2026.

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