Jordan's Cod
Gadella jordani
- Usual depth210–705 m
- Water temperature19–28 °C
- Best monthsApril, May, and December
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 2 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 3 records
- May: 5 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 2 records
- September: 2 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 3 records
- December: 4 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 210–705 m · Deepest record: 705.2 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 19–28 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Jordan's Cod
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- Nagachigodara, ナガチゴダラ
- Simplified Chinese
- 喬丹氏短稚鱈, 喬氏短稚鱈, 無鬚稚鱈, 焦氏短稚鱈, 鱈魚
Other scientific names: Gadella inbarbatus, Physiculus inbarbatus, Physiculus jordani
Similar species
- Longtail Cod
Gadella macrura
- Moloka'i Mora
Gadella molokaiensis
BlackcodAntimora rostrata
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 114 open-data records from 1900 to 2022.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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