Trisopterus minutus

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Trisopterus minutus is a small marine cod-like fish commonly known as poor cod, found in the northeastern Atlantic and often caught as a minor commercial species.

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Trisopterus minutus canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bony fish
fish species
marine fish
ray-finned fish
analFins two anal fins
bellyColor pale
bodyColor reddish-brown
yellowish-brown
bodyShape cod-like
class Actinopterygii
commercialImportance minor commercial species
commonName poor cod
poor-cod
describedBy Carl Linnaeus
diet polychaete worms
small crustaceans
small fishes
distribution eastern Atlantic from Norway to Morocco
dorsalFins three dorsal fins
eggType pelagic eggs
environment demersal
marine
family Gadidae
fisheryUse used for fish meal
used for human consumption locally
genus Trisopterus
hasBarbel small chin barbel
hasBinomialName Trisopterus minutus self-link
IUCNStatus Least Concern
kingdom Animalia
marineHabitat Bay of Biscay
English Channel
Mediterranean Sea
North Sea
North-East Atlantic Ocean
surface form: northeastern Atlantic Ocean
maximumDepth about 300 m
maximumLength about 30 cm
order Gadiformes
originalCombination Gadus
surface form: Gadus minutus
phylum Chordata
reproduction spawning in late winter to spring
salinityPreference marine and sometimes brackish waters
socialBehavior forms schools
substrateAssociation near sandy or muddy bottoms
taxonRank species
trophicLevel predatory fish
typicalDepthRange 10–300 m
typicalLength 10–20 cm
yearDescribed 1758

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Gadidae containsTaxon Trisopterus minutus
Trisopterus minutus hasBinomialName Trisopterus minutus self-link