Lemonema

Lemonema is a genus of morid cods, a type of fish that lives in the deep sea.
Lemonema is known for having several species with different characteristics, such as shortbeard codling, Guinean codling, longfin codling, and robust mora.
Some of these species have distinctive features, such as a filamentous dorsal fin, a red or pink color, or a large head.
Lemonema is also known for being a food fish in some regions, such as Japan, where it is called limonella or lemonfish.
Lemonema can be cooked in various ways, such as baked in the oven with vegetables and creamy sauce.

• The shortbeard codling (Laemonema barbatulum) is found in the Atlantic Ocean, from Canada to the Bahamas, and the Gulf of Mexico.
  It lives at depths of 50 to 1620 m.

• The longfin codling (Laemonema longipes) is found in the Pacific Ocean, from Japan to California.
  It lives at depths of 200 to 2000 m.

• The Guinean codling (Laemonema laureysi) is found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, from Morocco to Angola.
  It lives at depths of 200 to 600 m.

• The cobia (Rachycentron canadum) is not a true lemonema, but a close relative.
  It is the only species in its genus and family.
  It is found in warm-temperate and tropical waters around the world, and can enter estuaries and mangroves.
  It is a pelagic fish that sometimes congregates around reefs, wrecks, and buoys.

• They are morid cods that live in deep waters of all oceans.

• They have long, slender bodies with small scales and large eyes.

• They have long pelvic fins with two or three rays, and no chin barbel.

• They can grow up to 75 cm in length, but usually do not exceed 40 cm.

• They have a lemon-yellow stripe along their sides, which gives them their name.

• They feed on crustaceans, cephalopods, and other fish.

• They are not commercially important, but they are sometimes caught as bycatch by trawlers.

• They are also known as lemon codling, Guinean codling, or shortbeard codling, depending on the species.