Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Melanonidae Melanonids

Genus: Melanonus

(See list of species below)


Select Class:     Select Order:   
Select Family: Subfamily:     Select Genus:
Select Ocean (marine/brackish) or Continent (freshwater):
Select a country:
Only include species occuring above: m
Total number of spines in dorsal and anal fins (optional).      Enter total length (TL) and maximum body depth (BD)
Show family drawing(s)



2 species (see list below)
Export file

1 of 1 Jump to:

Photo by SFSA

Circumpolar in subantarct
Max. Length 18.7 cm SL
Melanonus gracilis Günther, 1878

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Melanonus gracilis
[Pelagic cod]

Photo by Serrano, A.

Atlantic, Indian and Paci
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Melanonus zugmayeri Norman, 1930

Photo by Photo by Serrano, A.
 
Melanonus zugmayeri
[Arrowtail]


Sort by: Species Length Year
1 of 1 Jump to:
Export file
n = 2

Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Melanonus gracilis Pelagic cod Circumpolar in subantarct 18.7 SL 1878
Melanonus zugmayeri Arrowtail Atlantic, Indian and Paci 28 TL 1930



Other identification tools in FishBase


Quick Identification
Identification keys
Identification by morphometrics
Identification by pictures:
          If you already know the Family, go to Search FishBase, select Family and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in FishBase for the family.

          If you already know the Country, go to Search FishBase, select Country and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in FishBase for the country.

          If you already know the Ecosystem, go to Search FishBase, select Ecosystem and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in FishBase for the ecosystem.
Back to Search
Back to Top
cfm script by eagbayani, 30.11.04, ,  php script by cmilitante, 05/11/2010 ,  last modified by cmilitante, 14/03/2013