Guttigadus globiceps
The Fat-headed cod, Guttigadus globiceps, is a cod is a member of the family Moridae, the morid cods, related to the true cods (of genus Gadus, family Gadidae). It is found worldwide.[1]
| Guttigadus globiceps | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gadiformes |
| Family: | Moridae |
| Genus: | Guttigadus |
| Species: | G. globiceps |
| Binomial name | |
| Guttigadus globiceps (Gilchrist, 1906) | |
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Size
This species reaches a length of 14.0 cm (5.5 in).[2]
References
- Meléndez, C., R. and D.F. Markle, 1997. Phylogeny and zoogeography of Laemonema and Guttigadus (Pisces: Gadiformes: Moridae). Bull. Mar. Sci. 61(3):593-670.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Guttigadus globiceps" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
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