What is it?
Atlantic cod classification
|
Kingdom |
Animalia |
|
Phylum |
Chordata |
|
Subphylum |
Vertebrata |
|
Superclass |
Osteichthyes |
|
Class |
Actinopterygii |
|
Subclass |
Neopterygii |
|
Infraclass |
Teleostei |
|
Superorder |
Paracanthopterygii |
|
Order |
Gadiformes |
|
Family |
Gadidae |
|
Subfamily |
Gadinae |
|
Genus |
Gadus |
|
Species |
Gadus morhua |
Animalia – they are multicellular, eukaryotic, and heterotrophic organisms that are motile
Chordata – they have a notochord, a dorsal nerve chord, pharyngeal gill slits, an endostyle, and a post-anal tail
Actinopterygii – they are ray-finned fishes
Gadiformes – they have pelvic fins positioned below or in front of the pectoral fins and a gas bladder without a pneumatic duct
Gadidae – they are marine fish with spineless fins
Gadus – they are a species of cod