Gadus
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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.
Species
Today, three species in the genus are recognized:
| Image | Common name | Scientific name | Maximum length |
Common length |
Maximum weight |
Maximum age |
Trophic level |
Fish Base |
FAO | ITIS | IUCN status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Gadus morhua Cod-2b-Atlanterhavsparken-Norway.JPG | Atlantic cod | Gadus morhua Linnaeus, 1758 | 200 cm | 100 cm | 96.0 kg | 25 years | 4.4 | [1] | [2] | [3] | VU IUCN 3 1.svg Vulnerable[4] |
| File:Pacific cod caught on jigging gear.jpg | Pacific cod | Gadus macrocephalus Tilesius, 1810 | 119 cm | cm | 22.7 kg | 18 years | 4.0 | [5] | [6] | [7] | Not assessed |
| File:Alaska Pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus) - GRB.jpg | Alaska pollock | Gadus chalcogrammus Pallas, 1811 | 91.0 cm | cm | 3.85 kg | 15 years | 3.5 | [8] | [9] | [10] | Not assessed [11] |
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Modern taxonomy included Alaska pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus), which is genetically not separate from Norway pollock.[12][13] Greenland cod (G. ogac) that was considered an own species, is considered the same species as Pacific cod (G. macrocephalus).[13][14][15]
References
External links
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- Codtrace Template:Webarchive
- fishbase.org - Scientific Names for Gadus
- Fisheries Heritage website, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Long term trends in Norwegian cod fisheries – the pioneers
- Species factsheet on cod from the UK Sea Fish Industry Authority (PDF, 2MB)
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- ↑ Gadus morhua (Linnaeus, 1758) FAO, Species Fact Sheet. Retrieved April 2012.
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- ↑ Gadus macrocephalus (Tilesius, 1810) FAO, Species Fact Sheet. Retrieved April 2012.
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- ↑ Theragra chalcogramma (Pallas, 1811) FAO, Species Fact Sheet. Retrieved April 2012.
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- ↑ Gadus chalcogrammus [Catalogue of Life], Updated 15 March 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ↑ Eschmeyer W.F. (2012)chalcogrammus, Gadus Template:Webarchive Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences.
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