Fathead Cod
Guttigadus globiceps
- Usual depth896–1,386 m
- Water temperature14–28 °C
- Best monthsNovember and December
- How commonRare
About this species
Guttigadus globiceps, also known as fat-headed cod, is a species of cod in the family Moridae, the morid cods. It is found worldwide.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Guttigadus globiceps”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 8 records
- February: 6 records
- March: 3 records
- April: 5 records
- May: 6 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 4 records
- August: 10 records
- September: 2 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 18 records
- December: 15 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 896–1,386 m · Deepest record: 1,609 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 14–28 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Fathead Cod, Fat-headed Cod
Names in 1 more languages
- Simplified Chinese
- 球頭瘤鱈
Other scientific names: Laemonema globiceps, Laemonema multiradiatum
Similar species
BlackcodAntimora rostrata
- Dainty mora
Halargyreus johnsonii
- Common mora
Mora moro
ahuruAuchenoceros punctatus
Long-finned CodLepidion microcephalus
- Finescale mora
Antimora microlepis
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.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 154 open-data records from 1888 to 2018.
- Species data updated November 3, 2026.
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