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Moridae
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The Moridae are a family of cod-like fishes, known as codlings, hakelings, and moras.
Species
morid cods
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderGadiformes
- FamilyMoridae
Habitatmarine, brackish
Observations recorded122,217
稚鱈科為輻鰭魚綱鱈形目的其中一科。
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 508
- With media
- 1
- Family
- Moridae
- Collections
- SDNHM, YPM, TCWC, CAS, USNM, NMV
- Recorded in
- United States, Philippines, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, South Georgia And The South Sandwich Islands
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Encyclopedic overview
2 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- References
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 resemble the typical cods, from which can only be distinguished by their skeletal features and the structure of the swim bladder.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Moridae” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.