Microgadus
Appearance
Microgadus | |
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Atlantic tomcod (M. tomcod) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Gadiformes |
Family: | Gadidae |
Genus: | Microgadus T. N. Gill, 1865 |
Type species | |
Gadus proximus Girard 1854
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Microgadus, the tomcods, is a genus of cods.
Species
[edit]There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Microgadus proximus (Girard, 1854) (Pacific tomcod)
- Microgadus tomcod (Walbaum, 1792) (Atlantic tomcod)
References
[edit]- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Microgadus in FishBase. April 2012 version.