Atlantic cod  (Gadus morhua)

Facts

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderGadiformes
FamilyGadidae
GenusGadus
SizeLength: up to 150cm
Weightup to 40kg
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Status

Not subject to specific protection, but listed by the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) as below Safe Biological Limits (SBL).

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