Moridae

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Moridae
Temporal range: Early Oligocene–present
Laemonema barbatulum.jpg
Shortbeard codling, Laemonema barbatulum
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Moridae
Moreau, 1881
Genera

Antimora
Auchenoceros
Eeyorius
Eretmophorus
Gadella
Guttigadus
Halargyreus
Laemonema
Lepidion
Lotella
Mora
Notophycis
Physiculus
Pseudophycis
Rhynchogadus
Salilota
Svetovidovia
Tripterophycis

The Moridae are a family of cod-like fishes, known as codlings, hakelings, and moras.

Morids are marine fishes found throughout the world, and may be found at depths to 2,500 m (8,200 ft), although most prefer shallower waters. In appearance, they greatly resemble the typical cods, from which can only be distinguished by their skeletal features and the structure of the swim bladder. [1]

They grow up to 90 cm (35 in) long (red codling, Pseudophycis bachus).

The earliest fossil member of the group is Eophycis from the Early Oligocene of Europe. [2]

Related Research Articles

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Small-headed cod</span> Species of fish

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Northern bastard codling</span> Species of fish

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Southern bastard codling</span> Species of fish

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Red codling</span> Species of fish

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, Pseudophycis barbata, is found in Australia. It reaches lengths up to 90 cm. P. bachus is a food source for the diving yellow-eyed penguin, Megadyptes antipodes.

<i>Physiculus</i> Genus of fishes

Physiculus is a genus of morid cods.

<i>Eophycis</i> Extinct genus of fishes

Eophycis is an extinct genus of prehistoric morid gadiform fish that lived during the early Oligocene epoch in the Paratethys Sea, where it is known from both the eastern and western regions. It represents the oldest fossil record of the Moridae.

<i>Salilota australis</i> Species of fish

Salilota australis, the Patagonian cod or tadpole codling, is a species of morid cod found in the waters around the southern tip of South America and the Falkland Islands. It occurs at depths from 30 to 1,000 m and is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries. This species grows to 50 cm (20 in) in total length.

<i>Gadella maraldi</i> Species of fish

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">North Atlantic codling</span> Species of fish

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 species of bathydemersal fish found in the Atlantic Ocean.

Physiculus therosideros, the scalyfin cod, is a species of bathydemersal fish found in the eastern-central Pacific Ocean.

Physiculus nigrescens, the darktip cod, is a species of bathydemersal fish in the cod family Moridae. It is a marine fish that can be found in deep waters of the western Pacific Oceanand has been found in depths ranging from 84 to 3384 meters in regions such as northern Australia, the Arafura Sea, and the Philippines. Its native range includes Western Pacific regions such as Indonesia, the Arafura Sea, and Australia. It is a benthic species that can be found on the continental shelf and slope.

Guttigadus squamirostre, is a species of morid cod in the family Moridae. It is found in the south-eastern Atlantic Ocean off the south-western coast of Africa.

Guttigadus nudirostre is a species of morid cod in the family Moridae. It is found in the south-eastern Atlantic Ocean.

Guttigadus nudicephalus, is a species of morid cod in the family Moridae. It is found in the south-eastern Atlantic Ocean.

Guttigadus latifrons, is a species of morid cod in the family Moridae. It is found worldwide.

Guttigadus kongi, the Austral cod, is a species of morid cod in the family Moridae. It is found in the south-eastern Atlantic Ocean off the southwestern coast of Africa.

Guttigadus globiceps, also known as fat-headed cod, is a species of cod in the family Moridae, the morid cods. It is found worldwide.

References

  1. Cohen, Daniel M. (1998). Paxton, J.R.; Eschmeyer, W.N. (eds.). Encyclopedia of Fishes. San Diego: Academic Press. p. 132. ISBN   0-12-547665-5.
  2. Přikryl, Tomáš (2015-11-01). "Skeletal anatomy of the early morid fish Eophycis (Gadiformes, Moridae) from an Oligocene deposit in Poland". Comptes Rendus Palevol. 14 (8): 625–635. doi:10.1016/j.crpv.2015.08.004. ISSN   1631-0683.