Gadus

Gadus
	Gadus morhua, Atlantic cod
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Gadiformes
Family:	Gadidae
Genus:	Gadus; Linnaeus, 1758
Type species
	Gadus morhua; Linnaeus 1758
Species
	Gadus macrocephalus; Gadus morhua; Gadus chalcogrammus; (Gadus ogac – invalid, synonym to G. macrocephalus);
Synonyms
	Cephus Swainson, 1838; Cerdo Gistel, 1848; Leptogadus Gill, 1863; Morhua Fleming, 1828; Morua Risso, 1827;

Gadus is a genus of demersal fish in the family Gadidae, commonly known as cod, although there are additional cod species in other genera. The best known member of the genus is the Atlantic cod.

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