Cod is the common name for the demersal fish genus Gadus, belonging to the family Gadidae. Cod is also used as part of the common name for a number of other fish species, and one species that belongs to genus Gadus is commonly not called cod.
Guttigadus globosus, the tadpole cod, is a deepwater fish found in the oceanic islands off New Zealand and in the mid South Atlantic at depths ranging from 1200 to 1600 m.
The rock cod is a temperate fish found off the coasts of southeastern Australia, Tasmania, the Great Australian Bight and northwards up the southwestern Australia coasts. They are also found around the coasts of New Zealand and California. They belong to the family Moridae and are not related to the true cods. They are also known as beardie in Australia.
The small-headed cod or the long-finned cod is a deepwater fish belonging to the morid cod family (Moridae), and related to the true cods. It is found in the Tasman Sea, including the Bass Strait. It is commercially harvested by both Australia and New Zealand. It has been found on the continental shelf, but typically its depth range is from 750 to 1,000 m. It grows to 48 centimetres (19 in) in total length.
The slender codling or slender cod is a morid cod, the only species in the genus Halargyreus. It is found in all oceans, at depths from 450 to 3,000 m, and grows to 56 cm (22 in) in total length. First discovered by and named after James Yate Johnson.
The northern bastard codling is a morid cod of the genus Pseudophycis, found around southern Australia including Tasmania, and New Zealand, from the surface to 220 m. Its length is between 15 and 25 cm.
The southern bastard codling or bearded red cod is a morid cod of the genus Pseudophycis, found around southern Australia including Tasmania, and New Zealand, from the surface to 300 m. Its length is up to 63 cm.
The red codling or hoka is a morid cod of the genus Pseudophycis, restricted to New Zealand, from the surface to 700 m. A closely related species is found in Australia. Its length is up to 90 cm. P. bachus is a food source for the diving yellow-eyed penguin, Megadyptes antipodes.
Pseudophycis is a genus of codlings of the family Moridae found around New Zealand and Southern Australia.
Physiculus is a genus of morid cods.
Rockcod is a term applied to several unrelated fishes, which all look roughly cod-like and live among rocky habitat. Most are of some importance in fisheries.
Gadella is a genus of morid cod. The species in this genus are characterised by the absence of a chin barbell, an anterior dorsal fin with 7-11 rays, a long based anal fin which has a straight profile, the outermost rays of the pelvic fin are filamentous and extend a small distance beyond the membrane. They do not have a photophore. The Gadella codlings are found around the tropical and subtropical seas around the world on the outer continental shelf to the mid continental slope. They are of no interest to fisheries.
Lepidion is a genus of morid cods.
Gadella maraldi, the gadella or morid cod, is a species of fish in the family Moridae from the warmer waters of the north eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.
The morid cod, largeye lepidion, or North Atlantic codling is a species of fish in the family Moridae. The Catalog of Fishes considers it a synonym of Lepidion lepidion.
Physiculus karrerae, the Japanese codling, is a bathydemersal fish found in the Atlantic Ocean.
Physiculus dalwigki, the black codling, is a bathydemersal fish found in the Atlantic Ocean.
Physiculus huloti, the brown codling, is a bathydemersal fish found in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean.
Guttigadus squamirostre, is a cod is a member of the family Moridae, the morid cods, related to the true cods. It is found in the Southeast Atlantic Ocean off the southwestern coast of Africa.
Guttigadus kongi, the Austral cod, is a cod is a member of the family Moridae, the morid cods, related to the true cods. It is found in the Southeast Atlantic Ocean off the southwestern coast of Africa.
