Lotidae

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Lotidae is a family of cod-like marine fishes commonly known as lings and burbots, found mainly in cold and temperate waters of the Northern Hemisphere.

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Lotidae canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fish family
taxon
bodyShape elongated body
class Actinopterygii
commercialUse food fish
commonName burbots
lings
lings and burbots
containsTaxon Brosme brosme
Ciliata spp.
Enchelyopus cimbrius
linked to: Enchelyopus

Gaidropsarus spp.
Lota lota
Molva dypterygia
Molva macrophthalma
Molva molva
diagnosticFeature cod-like appearance
elongated body with barbels in many species
distribution Northern Hemisphere
ecologicalNiche demersal fishes
foundIn Arctic and subarctic regions
North Atlantic Ocean
linked to: North Atlantic

North Pacific Ocean
geographicFocus cold and temperate regions
habitat freshwater
marine waters
includesEnvironment continental shelf regions
slope and deep shelf areas
kingdom Animalia
lifestyle benthic or near-bottom dwelling
notableSpeciesCommonName blue ling
burbot
common ling
tusk or cusk
order Gadiformes
parentTaxon Gadidae
Gadiformes
partOf marine ecosystems of the Northern Hemisphere
phylum Chordata
recognizedBy modern ichthyological classification
relatedTo Gadidae
reproduction egg-laying fishes
taxonRank family
trophicLevel predatory fishes
typeOf cod-like marine fish family
waterType cold waters
temperate waters

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Gadiformes hasMember Lotidae