Lotidae

Burbot ( Lota lota )

The tadpoles ( Lotinae ) are a group of cod -like fish. The scope of the group, as well as their systematic rank are controversial. The American ichthyologist Joseph S. Nelson is one of the tadpoles, which he called the cod ( Gadidae ) assigns as a family, only five species in three genera. The species is the marine fish ling ( Molva molva ), blue ling (M. dipterygia ) and Mediterranean - ling (M. macrophthalma ) of the genus Molva, and the tusk ( Brosme brosme ) and the freshwater burbot ( Lota lota ).

In Fishbase and the Catalog of Fishes, the tadpoles have the rank of a family ( then Lotidae ), and the genera and species of Gaidropsarinae that form a subfamily of the hake ( Phycidae ) in Nelson, are classified in the burbot, without a defined subfamily to form.

Features

Tadpoles have an elongated body, one to two dorsal fins, and only one anal fin. The characteristic of cods Bartel on the chin is always present. The caudal fin is rounded. In the egg, there is a drop of oil to keep it in the water in suspension. Tadpoles live in the Atlantic, Pacific and around the Arctic. The burbot is the only species that lives in fresh water. Their habitat includes Europe, Siberia and North America.

Genera and species

  • Genus Cusk Lumb ( Cusk brosme ) Ascanius, 1772
  • Burbot ( Lota lota ) Linnaeus, 1758
  • Blue ling ( Molva dypterygia ) Pennant, 1784
  • Mediterranean - ling ( Molva macrophthalma ) Rafinesque, 1810
  • Ling ( Molva molva ) Linnaeus, 1758
Acanthomorpha Gadiformes Common ling Barbel (anatomy)
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