Gadella


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 filamentous and extend a small distance beyond the membrane. They do not have a photophore. The Gadella codlings are found around the tropical and subtropical seas around the world on the outer continental shelf to the mid continental slope. They are of no interest to fisheries.

Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are:Gadella brocca Paulin & C. D. Roberts, 1997Gadella dancoheni Sazonov & Shcherbachev, 2000Gadella edelmanni Gadella filifer Gadella imberbis Gadella jordani Gadella macrura Sazonov & Shcherbachev, 2000 Gadella maraldi Gadella molokaiensis Paulin, 1989Gadella norops Paulin, 1987Gadella obscurus Gadella svetovidovi Trunov, 1992Gadella thysthlon Long & McCosker, 1998