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Gadiformes

Fish Orders

Gadiformes, also called Anacanthini, is an order of ray-finned fish that includes the cod, hakes, pollock, haddock, burbot, rocklings and moras, many of which are food fish of major commercial value. Most are marine fish of temperate or colder regions, and while a few species enter brackish estuaries, the burbot is the order only true freshwater fish.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Order 1
Scientific Name
Gadiformes 1
Geographic Distribution
Mostly marine fish found throughout the world, with the vast majority in temperate or colder regions 1
Defining Characteristics
Physoclistous fish whose swim bladders lack a pneumatic duct, generally with spineless fins 1
Member Count Band
100 to 1000 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Paleogene 4
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
Body length ranges from about 7 cm in the smallest codlets to about 2 m in the Atlantic cod 1
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Connections

Parent Taxon Of

Eucla cod, Species
Source Eucla cod (Wikipedia)
Luminous hake, Species
Source Luminous hake (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Gadiformes - Wikipedia
  • Introduction
    Gadiformes, also called the Anacanthini, are an order of ray-finned fish that include the cod, hakes, pollock, haddock, burbot, rocklings and moras, many of which are food fish of major commercial value.
  • Description section (distribution)
    mostly marine fish found throughout the world and the vast majority are found in temperate or colder regions
  • Description section (physiology)
    Gadiformes are physoclists, which means their swim bladders do not have a pneumatic duct
  • Description section (size range)
    as small as 7 cm (2.8 in) in adult length
  • In Group: Other Ray-Finned Fish Orders, Lead section
    are an order of ray-finned fish that include the cod, hakes, pollock
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2. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ216241, descriptionView the Source
3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Gadiformes
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 643
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4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Gadiformes
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Gadiformes" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 66 ... "early_interval": "Danian"
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Wikidata: Gadiformes
Wikidata Q216241, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Luminous hake (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Luminous hake, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Luminous hake, Lead
The luminous hake (Steindachneria argentea) is a West Atlantic member of the gadiform fishes.
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Eucla cod (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Eucla cod, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Eucla cod, Lead
is a deepwater marine fish belonging to the cod order (Gadiformes)
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