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Gadidae - Definition and Overview |
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Gadidae is a family of marine fish, included in the order Gadiformes. It includes the cod, haddock, whiting, and pollock. Some other forms once included here have since been removed to other families; on the other hand, the Tadpole cod family Ranicipitidae has now been absorbed into Gadidae (it only contains one species, the Tadpole fish Raniceps raninus).
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Example Usage of Gadidae |
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dhimphy: COD is the common name for the genus Gadus, belonging to the family Gadidae, and is also used in the common name for various other fishes |
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