Subord. Anacanthini. 

 Fam. Gadidae. 



Gren. GJ-adus, Liu. 

 Syst. Nat. .ed. 12, torn. 1, p. 435 (1766). 



. 25. Gadus saida, Lepech. 1774. 

 PI. IV, Pig. 33. 



Gadus saida, Lepech. Nov. Comm. Acad. Sci. Imp. Petrop. torn. 1 s . 



1774, p. 512, Tab. 5, Fig. 1 (1774). 

 Gadus aegVefinus, Fabr, (nee Lin.) Fauna Groenl. No. 100, p. 142(1780") 

 Merlangus polaris, Sab. Suppl. App. Parry's First Voy. p. 211 (1824). 

 Gadus fab* i,i i . Richards. Fauna Bor. -Am. vol. 3, p. 245 (1836). 

 Gadus polaris, Richards. Fauna Bor.- Am. vol. 3, p. 247 (1836). 

 Gadus agilis, Reinli. Kgl. D. Vid. Selsk. Natur. Math. Af'h. 7 Del, 



p, 126 (1838). 

 Pollachius polaris, Grill, Proc. Acad. Nat. . Sci. Philad.' 1861, App. p. 



4s (1861). 

 G/idus (Boreogadus) saida. Griinth. Cat. Fish. Brit. Mus. vol. 4, p. 337 



(,1862). 

 Gadus (Boreogadus) fabricii, Griinth. Cat. Fish. Brit. Mus. vol. 4. p. 336 



(i862). 

 Boreogadus polaris, (rill. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad. 1863, p. 233 



(1863). 

 Gadus glacialis, Peters. 2te D. Nordpol. -Exp. B. II, p. 172 (Leipz. 1874). 



Diagn. Underkjceven Icengere, end Overkjceven. En 



riiil/iiu'itttt'f Skjcvgtraad tilstede. Hovedet indeholdes 4 Gange 

 i Totallcengden ; Øjnene store, indeholdes 3—4?Garige i Ho- 

 reilhfi/i/ileii. Legemet langstrakt og slankt, Haleroden sær- 

 deles sund. Caudalm dybt kløfta; Finnerne adskilte red et 

 tydeligt Mellemrum. Anas ligger ander Iste Straale aj' 'iden 

 Dorsal. Tander ne særdeles fine; i Overkjæven ere de i 

 den ydre Bække ubetydéligt sluere, end de arrige Tænder. 

 Skjællene drkelrwn.de, smaa, adskilte. Sidelinien farveløs, 

 ofte bai/til atgdelig. noget sænket ander 2den Dorsal; iøvrigt 

 ret. Et fremtrådende System af Slimporer pact. Hovedet. 

 Farren uren/il rødlig graabrtm, nedtil sølvhvid; Finnerne 

 mere eller mindre sortagtige. Størrelsen indtil 220""" (og 

 derover). 



1 D. 12 (13—14); 2 D. 12—15 (16); 3 D. 19—20 



(17—18, eller 21—23): 1 A. 17 (16 eller 18); 



2 A. 19—22 (23); P. 17—18; V. 6. 



Subord. Anacanthini. 

 Fam. Gadidæ. 



Gren. Gracilis, Lin. ■ 

 Syst. Nat. ed. 12, tom. l', p. 435 (1766). 



25. Gadus saida, Lepech. 1774. 



Pl. IV, fig. 33. 



Gadus saida, Lepech, Nov. Comm. Acad. Sri. Imp. Petrop. tom. 18, 



1774. p. 512, Tab. 5, Fig. I (1774). 

 Gadus aglefinus, Fab. (nee Lin.) Fauna Grcenl. No. 100, p. 142(1780)'. 

 Merlangus polaris, Sab. Suppl. App. Parry's First Voy. p. 211 (1824). 

 Gadus fabricii, Richards. Fauna Bor.-Ani. vol. :). ]>. 243 (1836). 

 Gadus polaris, Richards. Fauna Bor.-Am. vol. :i. p, 247 (1836). 

 Gadus agilis, Reinli. Kgl. D. Vid. Selsk. Natur. Math. Afli. 7 Del. 



p'. 126 (1838). 

 Pollachius polaris, Grill, Proc. Ariel. Nat. Sei. Philad. 1861, App. p. 



48 i 1861). 

 Gadus (Boreogadus) saida, Grunth. Cat. Fish. Brit. Mus. vol. 4, p. :'.:!7 



(1862). • 

 Gadus (Boreogadus) fabricii; Gmxth. Cat. Fish. Brit. Mus. vol. 4, p. 336 



(1862). 

 Boreogadus polaris, Grill, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad. 18l>:;. p. 233 



(1863). 



Gadus glacialis, Peters. 2te i >. Nordpol. -Exp. B. II, p. 172 (Leipz. IS, 4). 



Diagnosis. — The lower jan- longer than the upper, 

 and bearing a rudimentary, barbel. Length of head to 

 total length as 1 to 4; eyes large, the diameter being from 

 7.? t° 'U °f mr b;ngtli of the head. Body slender and 

 elongated: peduncle of tail narrow. Omdal deeply forked; 

 the fins separated, a distinct space intervening. Tlie vent 

 placed under the 1st rag of the 2nd dorsal. Teeth extreme- 

 ly initiate: in the upper jaw, those in the outer series 

 are a trifle larger than the other teeth. The scales circu- 

 lar, small, and non-contiguous. Lateral line colourless, the 

 posterior part often indistinct, slightly inclining under the. 

 second dorsal. On the head, a well-defined system of mucous 

 pores. Colour above reddish-brown and grey, ander sur- 

 face of a silrerg uliife : fins blackish. Length r -caching 220 '""' 

 (and above). 



1 D. 12 (13—14); 2 D. 12—15 (16); 3 D. 19—20 



(17—18 or 21—23); 1 A. 17 (16 or 18); 



2 A. 19—22 (23): P. 17—18; V. 6. 



