Guttigadus Nudirostris
📖 Overview
Guttigadus Nudirostris (Guttigadus nudirostris), first described by Trunov, 1990 is a medium-sized fish in the family Moridae (order Gadiformes). Adults typically reach 22.60 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 500 to 800 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 67 - 80; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 63 - 70; Vertebrae: 53. Cinnamon brown with brownish tinge; walls of anterior mouth and gill cavities, gill filaments, and pyloric caeca light, inner region of mouth and gill cavities (toward throat and bases of gill arches) darkish blue .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Guttigadus Nudirostris is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 500 - 800 m . Deep-water Southeast Atlantic: known only from the Discovery Seamount.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
👥 Community & Contribute
No observations yet - be the first to log one!
View all observations for Guttigadus Nudirostris ↗Spotted incorrect or outdated data? Submit a correction and our editorial team will review it. Approved edits go live within 48 hours.
Found a factual error, broken data, or inappropriate content? Let us know and we will investigate promptly.