Atlantic Cod
Gadus morhua
Also known as: Bacalao, Bank Cod, Bankfish, Bastard, Berryfish, Blackberry Fish, Breeder, Bull Dog, Codfish, Codling, Duffy, Fallfish, Foxy Tomcod, Grogfish, Haberdine, Harbour Tomcod, Hen, Inshore Cod, Kil'din Cod, Loader, Logyfish, Motherfish, Newfoundland Fish, Northern Cod, Old Soaker, Pea, Red Cod, Scrawd, Sealhead Cod, Shoal Cod, Shore Cod, Shorefish, Snub, Snubby, Soaker, Split, Swallow, Swallowtail, Tallyfish, Tomcod, Trap Cod, Trapfish, Winterfish
- Bacalao
- Bank Cod
- Bankfish
- Bastard
- Berryfish
- Blackberry Fish
- Breeder
- Bull Dog
- Codfish
- Codling
- Duffy
- Fallfish
- Foxy Tomcod
- Grogfish
- Haberdine
- Harbour Tomcod
- Hen
- Inshore Cod
- Kil'din Cod
- Loader
- Logyfish
- Motherfish
- Newfoundland Fish
- Northern Cod
- Old Soaker
- Pea
- Red Cod
- Scrawd
- Sealhead Cod
- Shoal Cod
- Shore Cod
- Shorefish
- Snub
- Snubby
- Soaker
- Split
- Swallow
- Swallowtail
- Tallyfish
- Tomcod
- Trap Cod
- Trapfish
- Winterfish
Overview
Found in schools, over gravel, mud, rock, and sandy bottoms during the day, dispersing at night to feed.
Juveniles found in shallow waters often in seagrass beds for protection.
Widespread Arctic, North Atlantic
The most popular food fish in the Western World!
Gadids are prolific breeders producing several million eggs each spawning, which in turn produces a high population and so is an easy sustainable catch for the commercial trawlling industry.
How to identify
Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Northwest Atlantic, Northeast Atlantic, Arctic
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Found in schools, over gravel, mud, rock, and sandy bottoms during the day, dispersing at night to feed.
Adult photos 1
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