| Family: |
Gadidae (Cods and haddocks) |
| Max. size: |
35 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 5 years |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 50 - 300 m, oceanodromous |
| Distribution: |
Northeast Atlantic: southwest Barents Sea, sometimes at Bear Island, south to the English Channel, - and the Bay of Biscaye (Ref. 90172)-, around Iceland and Faeroe Islands. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0. Gray-brown dorsally, silvery on sides, white on belly. A dark blotch is at the upper edge of the pectoral-fin base. |
| Biology: |
Benthopelagic to pelagic over muddy bottoms. Mostly found between 100 and 200 m. Feeds mostly on planktonic crustaceans (copepods, euphausiids, shrimps, amphipods) but also on small fish and various eggs and larvae (Ref. 1371). Caught mainly for reduction to fishmeal (Ref. 3383), trout pellets, fodder (Ref. 35388). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 October 2013 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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