pelagic cod

Melanonus gracilis

Eighteen Point Seven Centimeters Melanonid Fish of the Atlantic Ocean

Black
Cross-climate
Subtropical
Temperate
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Polar regions
Elongated
Medium

The pelagic cod (Melanonus gracilis) is a small deepwater fish found in the Southern Ocean. It is one of only two species currently classified in the family Melanonidae, the other being the arrowtail, Melanonus zugmayeri. The pelagic cod is found in subantarctic and temperate waters, occasionally being caught in the tropics.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cods and Hakes
Family: Melanonidae
Genus: Melanonus
Maximum length: 18.7 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Circumpolar in subantarctic and temperate waters, occasionally being taken in the tropics (Ref. 6525 ). South Atlantic south of the Subtropical Convergence. Also captured recently in Prydz Bay, Antarctica.

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