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Gadidae (Cods and haddocks)
Etymology: Microgadus: Greek, mikros = samll + Latin, gadus = a fish, cod? (Ref. 45335); proximus: From the Latin 'proximus' meaning next (Ref. 6885).
More on author: Girard.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Οικολογία
Θαλασσινό(ά); Υφάλμυρο βενθικό(ς); ωκεανόδρομο(ς) (Ref. 51243); εύρος βάθους 0 - 275 m (Ref. 1371), usually 25 - 120 m (Ref. 1371). Temperate; 62°N - 36°N, 179°W - 121°W (Ref. 1371)
Eastern Pacific: southeastern Bering Sea to central California, USA.
Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.5 cm SL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 27436)
Ραχιαίες άκανθες (συνολικά) : 0; Μαλακές ραχιαίες ακτίνες (συνολικά) : 46 - 54; Εδρικές άκανθες: 0; Μαλακές εδρικές ακτίνες: 38 - 46. Body olive green dorsally, pale ventrally; fins dusky marginally.
Generally found over sand (Ref. 1371). May enter brackish water (Ref. 1371). Young move into shallow waters in summer and fall, whereas adults usually stay in deeper waters (Ref. 28499). Feeds on shrimps, amphipods, isopods, gastropods, mussels and fishes (Ref. 1371). An important prey species (Ref. 2850).
Oviparous, sexes are separate (Ref. 205).
Cohen, D.M., T. Inada, T. Iwamoto and N. Scialabba, 1990. FAO species catalogue. Vol. 10. Gadiform fishes of the world (Order Gadiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of cods, hakes, grenadiers and other gadiform fishes known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(10). Rome: FAO. 442 p. (Ref. 1371)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 3.4 - 9.5, mean 5.8 °C (based on 253 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00794 (0.00418 - 0.01508), b=3.10 (2.94 - 3.26), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Τροφικό Επίπεδο (Ref.
69278): 3.6 ±0.59 se; based on food items.
Ελαστικότητα (Ref.
120179): Μεσαίο(α), ελάχιστος χρόνος για διπλασιασμό πληθυσμού 1,4 - 4,4 έτη (tm=2).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (27 of 100).
Climate Vulnerability (Ref.
125649): Moderate to high vulnerability (51 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 46.3 [26.3, 97.9] mg/100g; Iron = 0.399 [0.223, 0.672] mg/100g; Protein = 18 [17, 19] %; Omega3 = 0.763 [0.383, 1.545] g/100g; Selenium = 13.2 [6.8, 30.3] μg/100g; VitaminA = 14.2 [4.1, 50.1] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.682 [0.480, 0.994] mg/100g (wet weight);