''Gadella'' is a
genus
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of
morid cod
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 , although most prefer shallower waters. In appearance, they greatly resemb ...
. The species in this genus are characterised by the absence of a chin barbell, an anterior
dorsal fin
A dorsal fin is a fin on the back of most marine and freshwater vertebrates. Dorsal fins have evolved independently several times through convergent evolution adapting to marine environments, so the fins are not all homologous. They are found ...
with 7-11 rays, a long based
anal fin
Fins are moving appendages protruding from the body of fish that interact with water to generate thrust and help the fish swim. Apart from the tail or caudal fin, fish fins have no direct connection with the back bone and are supported o ...
which has a straight profile, the outermost rays of the
pelvic fin
Pelvic fins or ventral fins are paired fins located on the ventral (belly) surface of fish, and are the lower of the only two sets of paired fins (the other being the laterally positioned pectoral fins). The pelvic fins are homologous to the hi ...
are filamentous and extend a small distance beyond the membrane. They do not have a
photophore
A photophore is a specialized anatomical structure found in a variety of organisms that emits light through the process of boluminescence. This light may be produced endogenously by the organism itself (symbiotic) or generated through a mut ...
. The ''Gadella'' codlings are found around the tropical and subtropical seas around the world on the outer
continental shelf
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to the mid
continental slope
A continental margin is the outer edge of continental crust abutting oceanic crust under coastal waters. It is one of the three major zones of the ocean floor, the other two being deep-ocean basins and mid-ocean ridges.
The continental margi ...
. They are of no interest to fisheries.
Species
The currently recognized species in this genus are:
* ''
Gadella brocca''
Paulin & C. D. Roberts, 1997
* ''
Gadella dancoheni''
Sazonov & Shcherbachev, 2000
* ''
Gadella edelmanni''
( A. B. Brauer, 1906)
* ''
Gadella filifer''
(Garman Garman is a surname or first name. Notable people with the name include:
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, 1899)
* ''
Gadella imberbis''
( Vaillant, 1888) (beardless codling)
* ''
Gadella jordani''
( J. E. Böhlke & Mead
Mead (), also called honey wine, and hydromel (particularly when low in alcohol content), is an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting honey mixed with water, and sometimes with added ingredients such as fruits, spices, grains, or hops. The alco ...
, 1951) (Jordan's cod)
* ''
Gadella macrura''
Sazonov & Shcherbachev, 2000 (longtail cod)
* ''
Gadella maraldi''
( A. Risso, 1810) (gadella)
* ''
Gadella molokaiensis''
Paulin, 1989
* ''
Gadella norops''
Paulin, 1987
* ''
Gadella obscurus
''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 ...
''
( Parin, 1984)
* ''
Gadella svetovidovi''
Trunov, 1992
* ''
Gadella thysthlon''
Long
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& McCosker, 1998
See also
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Prehistoric fish
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List of prehistoric bony fish
This list of prehistoric bony fish is an attempt to create a comprehensive listing of all Genus, genera from the fossil record that have ever been considered to be bony fish (class Osteichthyes), excluding purely vernacular terms. The list includ ...
References
Pliocene fish
Moridae
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