Fat-headed cod (Guttigadus globiceps) fish species and information / pictures of Fat-headed cod - Guttigadus globiceps

Fat-headed cod (Guttigadus globiceps) fish species information

Scientific Name
Guttigadus globiceps

Common Name
Fat-headed cod

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 69-84; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 60 - 74; Vertebrae: 55 - 62. Body low and slender, covered by small, deciduous scales ending in a small, thin caudal peduncle; second ray of the dorsal fin long 25.5-50.7% SL; gill rakers 10-13+22-30=33-43 (Ref. 31160).

Classification

Classified By

Gilchrist, 1906

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Cods (Gadiformes)

Family

Morid cods (Moridae)

Distribution

Region

Circumglobal in southern temperate waters. Reported from Walvis Ridge and Discovery Seamount (Ref. 11228).

Distribution

Circumglobal in southern temperate waters. Reported from Walvis Ridge and Discovery Seamount (Ref. 11228).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

730 m

Depth To - meters

1400 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 730 - 1400 m (Ref. 44037)

Trophic Level

3.32 s.e. 0.40 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

14.0 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 (14 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