Gadus macrocephalus

(Tilesius, 1810)

Vernacular names
English : Pacific cod
French : Morue du Pacifique

Classification
Class : Teleostei
Order : Gadiformes
Family : Gadidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Adults can reach a body length of 119 cm for a weight of 22.7 kg. Cylindrical body, big head with thick lips and small barbel below lower lip. Brown or grey back, whiter belly. Vermiculated pattern (not always visible) on flanks.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in northern Pacific Ocean, from North Japan and Korea to California (commoner in northern parts of range). Lives around continental shelf and upper slopes, down to 250 m.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : NOT LISTED
CITES : Not Listed
Status : Despite being hunted for food in most parts of its range, the species’ status hasn’t been assessed and it is thought to be globally stable.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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