Gaidropsaridae

Gaidropsaridae
Shore rockling (Gaidropsarus mediterraneus)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Gadiformes
Suborder:	Gadoidei
Family:	Gaidropsaridae Jordan & Evermann, 1898
Genera
Ciliata Enchelyopus Gaidropsarus

Gaidropsaridae, the rocklings, are a small family of gadiform fish native to the marine temperate regions of both hemispheres. Species in this genus were formerly placed in the family Lotidae, but phylogenetic evidence affirms them forming their own family. ^{[1] [2]}

The following genera are placed in this family: ^[3]

• Ciliata Couch, 1832
• Enchelyopus Bloch & Schneider, 1801
• Gaidropsarus Rafinesque, 1810

References

1. Roa-Varón, Adela; Ortí, Guillermo (2009-09-01). "Phylogenetic relationships among families of Gadiformes (Teleostei, Paracanthopterygii) based on nuclear and mitochondrial data" . Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 52 (3): 688–704. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2009.03.020. ISSN   1055-7903.
2. Fricke, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Van der Laan, R. (2025). "ESCHMEYER'S CATALOG OF FISHES: CLASSIFICATION". California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
3. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Gaidropsaridae". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 16 July 2025.