- Gadiformes
Taxobox
name = Gadiformes
image_width = 240px
image_caption = Cusk ("Brosme brosme") (on Faroese stamp)
regnum =Animal ia
phylum = Chordata
classis =Actinopterygii
ordo = Gadiformes
subdivision_ranks = Families
subdivision =Bregmacerotidae (codlets)
Euclichthyidae (Eucla cod)Gadidae (true cods)Lotidae (rocklings andburbot )Macrouridae (grenadiers or rattails)Melanonidae (pelagic cods)Merlucciidae (merluccid hakes)Moridae (morid cods or moras)Muraenolepididae (eel cods)Phycidae (phycid hakes)Gadiformes is an order of
ray-finned fish , also called the Anacanthini, that includes thecod and its allies. Many major food fish are in this order.Common characteristics include the positioning of the
pelvic fin s (if present), below or anterior to thepectoral fin s. Gadiformes arephysoclists , which means that thegas bladder does not have apneumatic duct . The fins are spineless.References
* D.M. Cohen, T. Inada, T. Iwamoto and N. Scialabba, "FAO species catalogue". Vol. 10. "Gadiform fishes of the world (Order Gadiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of cods, hakes, grenadiers and other gadiform fishes known to date". "FAO Fisheries Synopsis" 10 (125) (1990)
External links
* [http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/OrdersSummary.cfm?order=Gadiformes FishBase page for Gadiformes]
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