| 词条 | Pelagic cod |
| 释义 |
| name = Pelagic cod | fossil_range = Thanetian to Present[1] | image = Melanonus gracilis (Pelagic cod).gif | image_caption = Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling | taxon = Melanonus gracilis | authority = Günther, 1878 | synonyms = Melanonosoma acutecaudatum Gilchrist, 1902 }} The pelagic cod (Melanonus gracilis) is a small deepwater fish found in the Southern Ocean. It is one of only two species currently classified in the family Melanonidae, the other being the arrowtail, Melanonus zugmayeri. The pelagic cod is found in subantarctic and temperate waters, occasionally being caught in the tropics. It may be found at depths between 150 and 3600 m. It is from the order Gadiformes, related to true cods. It may grow up to 19 cm in length. It has no commercial value. References1. ^{{cite journal | last = Sepkoski | first = Jack | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = A compendium of fossil marine animal genera | journal = Bulletins of American Paleontology | volume = 364 | issue = |page=560 | publisher = | location = | year = 2002 | url = http://strata.ummp.lsa.umich.edu/jack/showgenera.php?taxon=611&rank=class | doi = | id = | accessdate = 2007-12-25 }}
3 : Melanonidae|Fish of the Southern Ocean|Fish described in 1878 |
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