Gadella (Gadella maraldi)

Scientific name: Gadella maraldi Risso, 1810

Gadella (Gadella maraldi)

The Gadella (Gadella maraldi) is a marine fish of the family Moridae.

Biology

Occurs on the upper slope, over hard bottom. Depth range from 150-700 m and from 368-748 m in the eastern Ionian Sea. Possibly a spring spawner with pelagic larvae.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gadella maraldi
Family
Moridae (Morid cods)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
150–748 m (492–2454 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 150 - 748 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: off Portugal, Madeira, the Azores and the Great Meteor Bank. Its southern distribution along the west coast of Africa is not clear. Also known from the Mediterranean.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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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