Pelagic cod (Melanonus gracilis)

Scientific name: Melanonus gracilis G?nther, 1878

Pelagic cod (Melanonus gracilis)

The Pelagic cod (Melanonus gracilis) is a marine fish of the family Melanonidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 0; Dorsal soft rays: 67-72; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 52 - 54; Vertebrae: 57. Pale to dark brown in color. P 9-10, V7, A50, C32+. P 12-14, V7. Pectoral numbers are to be clarified.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Melanonus gracilis
Family
Melanonidae (Melanonids)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.7
Depth range
150–3613 m (492–11854 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous; depth range 150 - 3613 m, usually 600 - 1100 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Circumpolar in subantarctic and temperate waters, occasionally being taken in the tropics. South Atlantic south of the Subtropical Convergence. Also captured recently in Prydz Bay, Antarctica.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest

Sources

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

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