| Family: |
Gadidae (Cods and haddocks) |
| Max. size: |
30.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 275 m, oceanodromous |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: southeastern Bering Sea to central California, USA. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 46-54; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 38-46. Body olive green dorsally, pale ventrally; fins dusky marginally. |
| Biology: |
Generally found over sand (Ref. 1371). May enter brackish water (Ref. 1371). Young move into shallow waters in summer and fall, whereas adults usually stay in deeper waters (Ref. 28499). Feeds on shrimps, amphipods, isopods, gastropods, mussels and fishes (Ref. 1371). An important prey species (Ref. 2850). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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