Guttigadus globiceps (Gilchrist, 1906)
Fat-headed cod
photo by SFSA

Family:  Moridae (Morid cods)
Max. size:  14 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 730 - 1400 m
Distribution:  Circumglobal in southern temperate waters. Reported from Walvis Ridge and Discovery Seamount (Ref. 11228).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 69-84; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 60-74; Vertebrae: 55-62. Body low and slender, covered by small, deciduous scales ending in a small, thin caudal peduncle; second ray of the dorsal fin long 25.5-50.7% SL; gill rakers 10-13+22-30=33-43 (Ref. 31160).
Biology:  A benthic species found on the continental slopes (Ref. 7300, 75154).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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