Gadus | |
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Gadus morhua, Atlantic cod | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Gadiformes |
Family: | Gadidae |
Genus: | Gadus Linnaeus, 1758 [1] |
Type species | |
Gadus morhua Linnaeus 1758
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Gadus is a genus of demersal fish in the family Gadidae, commonly known as cod, although there are additional cod species in other genera. The best known member of the genus is the Atlantic cod.
Until recently, three species in the genus were recognized. Modern taxonomy also includes a fourth one, the Alaska pollock (Gadus (=Theragra) chalcogrammus), which is not separate from the Norway pollock.[2][3] Furthermore, Greenland cod (G. ogac) is no longer considered a distinct species but rather a subspecies of Pacific cod (G. macrocephalus).[3][4]
Image | Common name | Scientific name | Maximum length |
Common length |
Maximum weight |
Maximum age |
Trophic level |
Fish Base |
FAO | ITIS | IUCN status |
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Atlantic cod | Gadus morhua Linnaeus, 1758 | 200 cm | 100 cm | 96.0 kg | 25 years | 4.4 | [5] | [6] | [7] | ![]() | |
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Pacific cod | Gadus macrocephalus Tilesius, 1810 | 119 cm | cm | 22.7 kg | 18 years | 4.0 | [9] | [10] | [11] | Not assessed |
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Greenland cod | Gadus ogac Richardson, 1836 | 77.0 cm | cm | kg | 12 years | 3.6 | [12] | [13] | [14] | Not assessed |
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Alaska pollock | Gadus chalcogrammus Pallas, 1811 | 91.0 cm | cm | 3.85 kg | 15 years | 3.5 | [15] | [16] | [17] | Not assessed [18] |
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