Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)

E41401

Gadus morhua marine fish species

Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) is a commercially important North Atlantic marine fish species known for its white, flaky flesh and historical significance in global fisheries.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Atlantic cod	11
Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) canonical	1
Gadus morhua	1
North Atlantic cod fishery	1

Statements (74)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Gadus morhua ⓘ marine fish species ⓘ
binomialName	Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Gadus morhua
bodyColor	greenish-brown ⓘ greyish ⓘ
class	Actinopterygii ⓘ
commercialUse	dried cod ⓘ food fish ⓘ fresh fillets ⓘ frozen fillets ⓘ salted cod ⓘ
commonName	Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) self-link ⓘ surface form: Atlantic cod cod ⓘ
conservationStatus	vulnerable in some stocks ⓘ
cuisineUse	bacalhau ⓘ brandade ⓘ clipfish ⓘ fish and chips ⓘ
describedBy	Carl Linnaeus ⓘ
diet	crustaceans ⓘ fish ⓘ invertebrates ⓘ
economicImportance	commercially important species ⓘ
eggType	pelagic eggs ⓘ
family	Gadidae ⓘ
fisheryType	industrial fishery ⓘ
fishingMethod	gillnetting ⓘ longlining ⓘ trawling ⓘ
fleshColor	white ⓘ
fleshTexture	flaky ⓘ
genus	Gadus ⓘ
habitat	continental shelf waters ⓘ demersal zone ⓘ temperate marine waters ⓘ
historicalSignificance	central to cod fisheries of Newfoundland and Labrador ⓘ important in Icelandic fisheries ⓘ important in New England fisheries ⓘ important in Norwegian fisheries ⓘ major species in North Atlantic fisheries ⓘ
kingdom	Animalia ⓘ
lifespan	more than 20 years ⓘ
lifestyle	demersal fish ⓘ
management	subject to fishing quotas ⓘ subject to stock assessments ⓘ
maximumLength	about 2 meters ⓘ
maximumWeight	over 90 kilograms ⓘ
migrationPattern	seasonal migrations ⓘ
morphologicalFeature	chin barbel ⓘ lateral line pale and distinct ⓘ three dorsal fins ⓘ two anal fins ⓘ
nativeRange	Atlantic Ocean ⓘ surface form: North Atlantic Ocean eastern North Atlantic ⓘ western North Atlantic ⓘ
order	Gadiformes ⓘ
phylum	Chordata ⓘ
processingMethod	drying ⓘ salting ⓘ smoking ⓘ
product	cod liver oil ⓘ
region	Baltic Sea ⓘ Barents Sea ⓘ Georges Bank ⓘ Gulf of Maine ⓘ North Sea ⓘ
reproduction	spawning in batches ⓘ
salinityPreference	marine ⓘ
taxonRank	species ⓘ
temperaturePreference	cold-temperate waters ⓘ
threat	overfishing ⓘ
trophicLevel	predatory fish ⓘ
typicalLength	60 to 100 centimeters ⓘ
yearDescribed	1758 ⓘ