Trisopterus | |
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Pouting (T. luscus) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Gadiformes |
Family: | Gadidae |
Genus: |
Trisopterus Rafinesque, 1814 |
Species | |
Trisopterus capelanus |
Trisopterus capelanus
Trisopterus esmarkii
Trisopterus luscus
Trisopterus minutus
Trisopterus is a genus of small cods native to the northeastern Atlantic Ocean including the Mediterranean Sea.
There are currently four recognized species in this genus:
Trisopterus capelanus was until recently (2011) considered to be a subspecies of Trisopterus minutus, but both genetic and morphometric data clearly support the status of Trisopterus capelanus as a separate species.