Beardless codling (Gadella imberbis)

Scientific name: Gadella imberbis Vaillant, 1888

Beardless codling (Gadella imberbis)

The Beardless codling (Gadella imberbis) is a marine fish of the family Moridae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 57-63; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 54 - 62. Head short; snout blunt, rounded; pectoral fins extending far beyond the anal fin origin; filamentous ray of pelvic fins extending slightly beyond the anal fin origin; color is dark; roof of mouth with dark anchor-shaped pigment pattern.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gadella imberbis
Family
Moridae (Morid cods)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
23.0
Common length
18.0
Depth range
200–800 m (656–2625 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 200 - 800 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: widespread in tropical waters, including the Caribbean, east coast of America between 40?N and 30?S. Eastern Atlantic: apparently more restricted, from Cape Verde to about 11?S. Northwest Atlantic: Canada.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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