| Family: |
Gadidae (Cods and haddocks) |
| Max. size: |
40 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 5 years |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 1 - 440 m, non-migratory |
| Distribution: |
Northeastern Atlantic: Trondheim Fjord and the Faeroe Islands to Portugal and along the Atlantic coast of Morocco (Ref. 1371). Not present in the Mediterranean (Ref. 90172). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0. Chin barbel well developed. Body brownish yellow dorsally, becoming paler ventrally; a dark blotch is at the base of the pectoral fin. |
| Biology: |
Occurs mostly from 15 to 200 m in the Atlantic on muddy or sandy bottoms. Feeds on crustaceans, small fish, and polychaetes (Ref. 1371). Used in the production of fish meal, and in southern Europe as a human food (Ref. 35388). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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