Gadus

Gadus
Gadus morhua, Atlantic cod
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Gadidae
Genus: Gadus
Linnaeus, 1758 [1]
Type species
Gadus morhua
Linnaeus 1758
Species
Synonyms

Gadus is a genus of demersal fish in the family Gadidae, commonly known as cod, although there are additional cod species in other genera. The best known member of the genus is the Atlantic cod.

  1. ^ WoRMS (2011). Nicolas Bailly (ed.). "Gadus". FishBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
  2. ^ Carr, S. M.; Kivlichan, D. S.; Pepin, P.; Crutcher, D. C. (1999). "Molecular systematics of gadid fishes: Implications for the biogeographic origins of Pacific species". Canadian Journal of Zoology. 77: 19–26. doi:10.1139/z98-194.
  3. ^ Catalogue of Life: Gadus macrocephalus.