FishincSpecies catalog
Atlantic cod
Gadus morhua
Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) belongs to the family Gadidae. Habitat: brackish water and salt water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Gadus morhua |
|---|---|
| Family | Gadidae |
| Habitat | Brackish water and salt water |
| Group | Cod family, Predators |
| Other names | Cod, Codling, Haberdine, Kil'din Cod |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | Northern Europe saltwater, US and Canada saltwater |
Identifying features
- Heavy cod body
- Three separate rounded dorsal fins and two anal fins
- One long barbel on the chin
- Upper jaw longer than the lower
- Pale curved lateral line
- Olive-green to reddish-brown back and flanks densely covered in small brown-golden spots
- Whitish belly
- Square tail
Atlantic cod in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Dorsch, Kabeljau, Atlantischer Kabeljau |
| English (UK) | Cod |
| French | Cabillaud, Morue, Morue Commune |
| Spanish | Bacalao, Bacallao, Bacalado |
| Portuguese | Bacalhau-do-atlântico |
| Dutch | Kabeljauw, Skrei |
| Polish | Pomuchla, Pomuchel, Dorsz bałtycki |
| Swedish | Torsk, Morue Commune, Morue Franche |
| Danish | Torsk |
| Norwegian | Torsk |
| Finnish | Turska |
| Croatian | Bakalar |
| Czech | Treska obecná |
| Hungarian | Atlanti tőkehal |
| Romanian | Cod, Codul de Atlantic, Cod de Atlantic |
| Turkish | Atlantik morinası |
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