Species catalog

Sablefish

Anoplopoma fimbria

Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) belongs to the family Anoplopomatidae. Habitat: salt water.

Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria), illustration

Profile

Scientific nameAnoplopoma fimbria
FamilyAnoplopomatidae
HabitatSalt water
Other namesBlack cod, Blue cod
Regional lists in FishincUS and Canada saltwater

Identifying features

  • Elongated body
  • Two widely separated dorsal fins
  • Slate-black to dark greenish-grey back, grey belly
  • Pointed snout
  • Forked tail

Sablefish in other languages

LanguageName
GermanKohlenfisch
FrenchMorue charbonnière
PortuguesePeixe-carvão-do-pacífico
DutchZandvis, Zwarte kabeljauw
PolishAnoplopoma, Karbonela
CzechChmurnatka tmavá

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