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Gadidae

Fish Families

Gadidae is a family of marine fish in the order Gadiformes, known as the cods, codfishes or true cods, and includes several commercially important species such as the cod, haddock, whiting and pollock. Most species inhabit temperate Northern Hemisphere waters, though some extend into subtropical and Arctic regions and one species occurs in the Southern Hemisphere; they are distinguished by three dorsal fins, two anal fins and chin barbels used to forage on the seafloor, feeding carnivorously on smaller fish and crustaceans.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Family 1
Scientific Name
Gadidae 1
Geographic Distribution
Mostly temperate waters of the Northern Hemisphere 1
Defining Characteristics
Carnivorous, feeding on smaller fish and crustaceans 1
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
Generally medium-sized fish with three dorsal fins on the back and two anal fins on the underside 1
Sources
1. Gadidae, Wikipedia
  • Lead section, first sentence (rank)
    The Gadidae are a family of marine fish, included in the order Gadiformes
  • Lead section, first sentence (scientific name)
    The Gadidae are a family of marine fish, included in the order Gadiformes
  • Lead section, distribution sentence
    Most gadid species are found in temperate waters of the Northern Hemisphere
  • Lead section, diet sentence
    Gadids are carnivorous, feeding on smaller fish and crustaceans.
  • Description section, fins sentence
    They are generally medium-sized fish, and are distinguished by the presence of three dorsal fins on the back and two anal fins on the underside.
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