Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Bathygadidae Rattails

Genus: Gadomus

(See list of species below)


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13 species (see list below)
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Photo by Graham, K.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Gadomus aoteanus McCann & McKnight, 1980

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Gadomus aoteanus
[Filamentous rattail]

Photo by Delgado, J.

Central Atlantic
Max. Length 58 cm TL
Gadomus arcuatus (Goode & Bean, 1886)

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Gadomus arcuatus
[Doublethread grenadier]

Photo by SFSA

Southeast Atlantic and So
Max. Length 46 cm TL
Gadomus capensis (Gilchrist & von Bonde, 1924)

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Gadomus capensis
[]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 38.2 cm TL
Gadomus colletti Jordan & Gilbert, 1904

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Gadomus colletti
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.5 cm TL
 
Gadomus denticulatus
[]

Photo by Bañón Díaz, R.

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 22 cm SL
Gadomus dispar (Vaillant, 1888)

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Gadomus dispar
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 34.4 cm SL
 
Gadomus filamentosus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 39 cm SL
 
Gadomus introniger
[Blackmouth rat tail]

Photo by Garazo Fabregat, A.

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Gadomus longifilis (Goode & Bean, 1885)

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Gadomus longifilis
[Treadfin grenadier]
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Max. Length 33.7 cm TL
 
Gadomus magnifilis
[]
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Gadomus melanopterus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 35.7 cm TL
 
Gadomus multifilis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 38 cm TL
 
Gadomus pepperi
[Blacktongue rat tail]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Gadomus aoteanus Filamentous rattail Southwest Pacific 40 TL 1980
Gadomus arcuatus Doublethread grenadier Central Atlantic 58 TL 1886
Gadomus capensis Southeast Atlantic and So 46 TL 1924
Gadomus colletti Northwest Pacific 38.2 TL 1904
Gadomus denticulatus Western Central Pacific 18.5 TL 1920
Gadomus dispar Atlantic Ocean 22 SL 1888
Gadomus filamentosus Western Central Pacific 34.4 SL 1912
Gadomus introniger Blackmouth rat tail Western Central Pacific 39 SL 1920
Gadomus longifilis Treadfin grenadier Atlantic Ocean 30 TL 1885
Gadomus magnifilis Western Central Pacific 33.7 TL 1920
Gadomus melanopterus Eastern Central Pacific 1905
Gadomus multifilis Indo-Pacific. 35.7 TL 1887
Gadomus pepperi Blacktongue rat tail Eastern Indian Ocean 38 TL 1999



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