Gadiculus argenteus Gadiculus argenteus
Where the gadiculus argenteus lives – recorded in 10 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 57,682 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See bony fish on the world map
| Scientific name | Gadiculus argenteus |
|---|---|
| Group | Bony fish |
| Found in | 10 countries |
| Continents | Europe |
| Class | Ray-finned fish |
| Order | Gadiformes |
| Family | Gadidae |
Where does the gadiculus argenteus live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the gadiculus argenteus in 10 countries and territories across Europe.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
What kind of animal is the gadiculus argenteus?
The gadiculus argenteus (Gadiculus argenteus) is a ray-finned fish in the order Gadiformes and the family Gadidae, genus Gadiculus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the gadiculus argenteus
Gadiculus argenteus, or the silvery pout, is a species of cod found in the Northeast Atlantic region. It grows to a length of 15 cm (5.9 in) and is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries, being rather used as a bait fish.
Gadiculus argenteus was until recently considered the only species in the genus Gadiculus, known as the silvery pouts, but composed of two subspecies, G. a. argentatus and G. a. thori. Currently, they are considered two separate species with different distributions: G. argenteus is more southerly, occurring in the western Mediterranean and in the Atlantic around the Strait of Gibraltar and to the south along the Moroccan coast, while G. thori is found from the Bay of Biscay north up to the North Cape.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Gadiculus argenteus (revision 1362971466), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q824846 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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