Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Craniata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha
Subcohors: Neoteleostei
Infracohors: Eurypterygia
Sectio: Ctenosquamata
Subsectio: Acanthomorphata
Divisio/Superordo: Paracanthopterygii
Series: Zeiogadaria
Subseries: Gadariae
Ordo: Gadiformes
Familia: Gadidae
Subfamilia: Gadinae
Genus: Trisopterus
Species: Trisopterus minutus
Name
Trisopterus minutus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Original combination: Gadus minutus
Synonyms
Gadus capelanus Lacepède, 1800
References
Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema Naturae per regna tria naturæ, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis, Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Holmiæ: impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii. i–ii, 1–824 pp DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.542: 253. Reference page.
Trisopterus minutus – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
IUCN: Trisopterus minutus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Least Concern)
Trisopterus minutus in the World Register of Marine Species
Vernacular names
català: Capellà
Deutsch: Zwergdorsch
English: Poor cod
español: Faneca menor, capellán, mollera
euskara: Paneka txiki
suomi: Pikkuturska
français: Capelin, capelan de l'Atlantique, capelan de France
galego: Fodón
hrvatski: Ugotica
magyar: Törpe tőkehal
íslenska: Dvergþorskur
italiano: Merluzzetto, cappellano
Nederlands: Dwergbolk
norsk: Sypike
polski: Karlik
srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски: Ugotica
slovenščina: Molič
svenska: Glyskolja
中文: 細長臀鱈
The poor cod, Trisopterus minutus, is a temperate marine fish belonging to the cod family (Gadidae). It is red brown in colour and has a pronounced chin barbel. It may grow up to a length of 40 cm. It is usually found in small shoals at depths between 10 and 300 metres on muddy or sandy bottoms. Its distribution spans the eastern Atlantic, from Norwegian coasts to Portugal and along the Atlantic coast of Morocco; also in the Mediterranean. Spawning takes place towards the end of winter. They are often regarded as a mini species and are commonly confused with pouting as they have a similar appearance. They are often seen as a menace for anglers and have little commercial value and so are not currently at any risk of extinction.
They feed on crustaceans, small fish and marine worm. They are eaten by seals, dolphins and larger fish. It is commercially harvested for the production of fish meal, and in southern Europe as food.
References
Fernandes, P.; Cook, R.; Florin, A.; et al. (2015). "Trisopterus minutus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T49937576A45099389.
Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Trisoptera minutus" in FishBase. February 2018 version.
"Trisopterus minutus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 19 March 2006.
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