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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
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
Sources
1. Gadiformes - Wikipedia
  • Lead section (rank)
    is an order of ray-finned fish
  • Lead section (name)
    Gadiformes, also called Anacanthini, is an order of ray-finned fish
  • 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
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2. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ216241, descriptionView the Source
Wikidata: Gadiformes
Wikidata Q216241, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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