Trisopterus capelanus is a fish species belonging to the cod family (Gadidae). It is found in the Mediterranean Sea.[2][3]

Trisopterus capelanus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Gadidae
Genus: Trisopterus
Species:
T. capelanus
Binomial name
Trisopterus capelanus
(Lacepède, 1800)
Synonyms

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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Trisopterus capelanus". FishBase. February 2014 version.
  4. ^ 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.