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Family Order: Gadiformes 🍽️ 7 Edible

Macrouridae

Species
412
Genera
34
Max Length
460 cm
Max Weight
86.0 kg
Avg Trophic
3.49
Threatened
1

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Chile
38 spp.
Mexico
38 spp.
New Zealand
35 spp.
Brazil
25 spp.
Portugal
16 spp.
United States
14 spp.
Nicaragua
11 spp.
Panama
11 spp.
Colombia
11 spp.
Costa Rica
11 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
6,000 m

🌿 Genera in Family Macrouridae

Genus
Coelorinchus
127 species
127 species in this genus.
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Genus
Coryphaenoides
66 species
66 species in this genus.
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Genus
Mataeocephalus
6 species
6 species in this genus.
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Genus
Trachonurus
6 species
6 species in this genus.
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Genus
Haplomacrourus
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Ventrifossa
24 species
24 species in this genus.
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Genus
Gadomus
13 species
13 species in this genus.
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Genus
Malacocephalus
7 species
7 species in this genus.
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Genus
Nezumia
53 species
53 species in this genus.
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Genus
Cetonurus
2 species
2 species in this genus.
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Genus
Idiolophorhynchus
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Squalogadus
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Lucigadus
8 species
8 species in this genus.
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Genus
Bathygadus
13 species
13 species in this genus.
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Genus
Kuronezumia
7 species
7 species in this genus.
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Genus
Trachyrincus
6 species
6 species in this genus.
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Genus
Hymenocephalus
28 species
28 species in this genus.
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Genus
Paracetonurus
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Echinomacrurus
2 species
2 species in this genus.
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Genus
Kumba
8 species
8 species in this genus.
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Genus
Sphagemacrurus
6 species
6 species in this genus.
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Genus
Pseudonezumia
5 species
5 species in this genus.
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Genus
Macrouroides
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Macrourus
5 species
5 species in this genus.
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Genus
Cynomacrurus
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Hymenogadus
2 species
2 species in this genus.
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Genus
Asthenomacrurus
2 species
2 species in this genus.
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Genus
Pseudocetonurus
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Albatrossia
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Odontomacrurus
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Cetonurichthys
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Macrosmia
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Lepidorhynchus
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Spicomacrurus
4 species
4 species in this genus.
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🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
412

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
DD
Least Concern 62
Critically Endangered 1
Data Deficient 23