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Tadpole cod (Guttigadus globosus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Guttigadus globosus

Common Name
Tadpole cod

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 75-89; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 73 - 84; Vertebrae: 56 - 59. Body deep; head large; caudal peduncle narrow; lower jaws included (overlapped by) upper jaws when mouth closed; interorbital very wide, 10.3-15.0% SL; barbel on chin very short, 0.3-1.0% SL; lining of mouth dark (Ref. 31160).

Classification

Classified By

Paulin, 1986

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Cods (Gadiformes)

Family

Morid cods (Moridae)

Distribution

Region

Southwest Pacific and South Atlantic

Distribution

Southwest Pacific and South Atlantic: oceanic islands off New Zealand and in the mid South Atlantic.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

1175 m

Depth To - meters

1600 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1175 - 1600 m (Ref. 31160)

Trophic Level

3.4 s.e. 0.41 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

18.1 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5078 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (23 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated