Lotidae

Lotidae Temporal range: Early Miocene–present PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Common ling, Molva molva
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Gadiformes
Suborder:	Gadoidei
Family:	Lotidae Bonaparte, 1832
Genera
Brosme Lota Molva

The Lotidae are a family of cod-like fishes commonly known as hakes or burbots. ^[1] They are found in the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, and some freshwater habitats throughout the temperate Northern Hemisphere. All species are marine, except for the burbot, Lota lota, found in rivers and lakes in northern Europe, Siberia, and North America. They are important commercial and game fish species. ^[2]

Members of the Gaidropsaridae were previously also placed in this family. ^{[3] [4]}

The fossil genus † Palaeomolva Daniltshenko, 1947 is known from the Miocene. ^[5]

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. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Family Lotidae". FishBase . April 2012 version.
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.
4. 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.
5. "Bollettino SPI: PUBLISHED ONLINE - giugno 2021 — Italian Paleontological Society" (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-07-24.