Longtail cod (Gadella macrura)

Scientific name: Gadella macrura Sazonov & Shcherbachev, 2000

The Longtail cod (Gadella macrura) is a marine fish of the family Moridae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Mozambique Ridge.

Biology

A benthic species found on the continental slope.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gadella macrura
Family
Moridae (Morid cods)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Mozambique Ridge.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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