Red codling
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The red codling or hoka[1][2] (Pseudophycis bachus) is a morid cod of the genus Pseudophycis, restricted to New ZealandTemplate:Efn, from the surface to 700 m. A closely related species, Pseudophycis barbata, is found in Australia. It reaches lengths up to 90 cm. P. bachus is a food source for the diving yellow-eyed penguin, Megadyptes antipodes.
Environmental organisation Forest & Bird assessed the red cod "Worst Choice (Don't eat)" in its Best Fish Guide, which rates the ecological sustainability of seafoods.[3]
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- Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox (1982). Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand. Auckland, New Zealand: William Collins Publishers. Template:ISBN.