Codlet (Bregmaceros bathymaster)

Scientific name: Bregmaceros bathymaster Jordan & Bollman, 1890

Codlet (Bregmaceros bathymaster)

The Codlet (Bregmaceros bathymaster) is a marine fish of the family Bregmacerotidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, western coast of Mexico, including the Gulf of California to the Gulf of Panama.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 44-51; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 45 - 52; Vertebrae: 48 - 51. More than 50 lateral line scales; 10 scales in transverse series. Eye 3.0 in head. Depth 6.6 - 7 in standard length. The first dorsal fin consists of an elongate occipital ray. The caudal fin is well developed and separate from the dorsal and anal fins. Pelvic fins are jugular; the outer three rays are separate, thick, and elongate, extending well past the origin of the anal fin. Branchiostegal rays: 7-7.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bregmaceros bathymaster
Family
Bregmacerotidae (Codlets)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
86 m (282 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 86 - ? m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: western coast of Mexico, including the Gulf of California to the Gulf of Panama.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

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

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