Guttigadus globosus (Paulin, 1986)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Guttigadus globosus, the tadpole cod, is a deepwater fish found in the oceanic islands off New Zealand and in the mid South Atlantic at depths ranging from 1200 to 1600 m.
The tadpole cod is a member of the family Moridae, the morid cods, related to the true cods (of genus Gadus, family Gadidae). Like the familiar Atlantic cod, it has small whiskers (barbels) on its mouth.
Wikipedia contributors, Guttigadus globosus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:40:29.021603+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Guttigadus globosus (Paulin, 1986)
- Name authority
- (Paulin, 1986)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Gadiformes
- Family
- Moridae
- Genus
- Guttigadus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderGadiformes
- familyMoridae Moreau, 1881
- genusGuttigadus Taki, 1953
- speciesGuttigadus globosus (Paulin, 1986)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Guttigadus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Guttigadus kongi (Markle & Meléndez C., 1988) | MoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Guttigadus nudicephalus (Trunov, 1990) | MoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Guttigadus globiceps (Gilchrist, 1906) | MoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Guttigadus latifrons (Holt & Byrne, 1908) | MoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Guttigadus nudirostris (Trunov, 1990) | MoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Guttigadus squamirostris (Trunov, 1990) | MoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Momonatira globosus Paulin, 1986 Paulin, 1986 | synonym |
| Momonatira paulini Trunov, 1989 Trunov, 1989 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=275876 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3HN3H. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.