Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Moridae Morid cods

Genus: Lepidion

(See list of species below)


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9 species (see list below)
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Photo by Bañón Díaz, R.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Lepidion capensis Gilchrist, 1922

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Lepidion capensis
[]

Photo by Reyes, P.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Lepidion ensiferus (Günther, 1887)

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Lepidion ensiferus
[Patagonian codling]

Photo by Orlov, A.

North Atlantic
Max. Length 39 cm TL
Lepidion eques (Günther, 1887)

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Lepidion eques
[North Atlantic codling]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 81 cm SL
Lepidion guentheri (Giglioli, 1880)

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Lepidion guentheri
[]

Photo by Graham, K.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 60.5 cm SL
Lepidion inosimae (Günther, 1887)

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Lepidion inosimae
[Morid cod]

Photo by FAO

Mediterranean Sea
Max. Length 88.9 cm TL
Lepidion lepidion (Risso, 1810)

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Lepidion lepidion
[Mediterranean codling]

Photo by CSIRO

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 48 cm TL
Lepidion microcephalus Cowper, 1956

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Lepidion microcephalus
[Small-headed cod]

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Southeast Atlantic and We
Max. Length 41 cm TL
Lepidion natalensis Gilchrist, 1922

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Lepidion natalensis
[]

Photo by Orlov, A.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 85 cm SL
Lepidion schmidti Svetovidov, 1936

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Lepidion schmidti
[Schmidt's cod]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Lepidion capensis Southeast Atlantic 50 TL 1922
Lepidion ensiferus Patagonian codling Southeast Atlantic 40 TL 1887
Lepidion eques North Atlantic codling North Atlantic 39 TL 1887
Lepidion guentheri Eastern Atlantic 81 SL 1880
Lepidion inosimae Morid cod Western Pacific 60.5 SL 1887
Lepidion lepidion Mediterranean codling Mediterranean Sea 88.9 TL 1810
Lepidion microcephalus Small-headed cod Southwest Pacific 48 TL 1956
Lepidion natalensis Southeast Atlantic and We 41 TL 1922
Lepidion schmidti Schmidt's cod Southwest Pacific 85 SL 1936



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