Southern cod [Arctogadus glacialis]
Description
A species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Gadidae. It is a demersal fish that can be found in the sea waters near the sea bed primarily in the Arctic Ocean. It has a unique feature of an elongated second dorsal fin and anal fin.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
|
| Order |
Cod-like Fishes
Gadiformes
|
| Family |
Cods and Haddocks
Gadidae
|
| Genus |
Arctogadus
Arctogadus
|