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Gadella maraldi (Risso, 1810) Gadella |
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photo by
Delgado, J. |
| Family: | Moridae (Morid cods) | |||
| Max. size: | 30 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 150 - 900 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: off Portugal, Madeira, the Azores and the Great Meteor Bank. Its southern distribution along the west coast of Africa is not clear. Also known from the Mediterranean. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0. Anal fin originating on anterior third of body; pectoral fins reaching far beyond the anal fin origin; filamentous ray of pelvic fin reaching slightly beyond the anal fin origin. Color is generally dark, oral cavity pale. | |||
| Biology: | Occurs on the upper slope, over hard bottom (Ref. 4495, 4774). Depth range from 150-700 m (Ref. 01371) and from 368-748 m in the eastern Ionian Sea (Ref. 56504). Possibly a spring spawner with pelagic larvae (Ref. 4774). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 May 2015 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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