Trisopterus capelanus is a fish species belonging to the cod family (Gadidae). It is found in the Mediterranean Sea.[2][3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gadiformes |
| Family: | Gadidae |
| Genus: | Trisopterus |
| Species: | T. capelanus
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| Binomial name | |
| Trisopterus capelanus (Lacepède, 1800)
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| Synonyms | |
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Gadus capelanus (Lacepède, 1800) | |
The taxonomic status of Trisopterus capelanus has until recently been unclear, and it has been mostly considered to be a subspecies of Trisopterus minutus. However, genetic[2][4] and morphometric[2] analyses clearly support the status of Trisopterus capelanus as a separate species. In fact, Trisopterus capelanus is more closely related to Trisopterus luscus than to T. minutus.[2][4]
The neotype of Trisopterus capelanus is 21 cm (8.3 in) in standard length and 23 cm (9.1 in) in total length.[2]
References edit
- ^ Carpenter, K.E. & Stump, E. (2014). "Trisopterus capelanus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T49911704A49911708. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T49911704A49911708.en.
- ^ a b c d e Delling, B.; Noren, M.; Kullander, S. O.; González, J. A. (2011). "Taxonomic review of the genus Trisopterus (Teleostei: Gadidae) with recognition of the capelan Trisopterus capelanus as a valid species". Journal of Fish Biology. 79 (5): 1236–1260. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8649.2011.03107.x. PMID 22026604.
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). Trisopterus capelanus in FishBase. February 2014 version.
- ^ a b Gonzalez, E. G.; Cunha, R. L.; Sevilla, R. G.; Ghanavi, H. R.; Krey, G.; Bautista, J. M. (2012). "Evolutionary history of the genus Trisopterus". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 62 (3): 1013–1018. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2011.11.032. PMID 22178361.