Gadus is a genus of demersal fish in the family Gadidae, commonly known as cod, although there are additional cod species in other genera. The best known member of the genus is the Atlantic cod.
Species Today, three species in the genus are recognized:
+ True cod Image Common name Scientific name Maximumlength Commonlength Maximumweight Maximumage Trophiclevel FishBase FAO ITIS IUCN status Atlantic cod Gadus morhua Linnaeus, 1758 200 cm 100 cm 96.0 kg 25 years 4.4 Gadus morhua (Linnaeus, 1758) FAO, Species Fact Sheet. Retrieved April 2012. Vulnerable Pacific cod Gadus macrocephalus Tilesius, 1810 119 cm cm 22.7 kg 18 years 4.0 Gadus macrocephalus (Tilesius, 1810) FAO, Species Fact Sheet. Retrieved April 2012. Not assessed Alaska pollock Gadus chalcogrammus Pallas, 1811 91.0 cm cm 3.9 kg 28 years 3.5 Theragra chalcogramma (Pallas, 1811) FAO, Species Fact Sheet. Retrieved April 2012. Not assessed Gadus chalcogrammus [Catalogue of Life], Updated 15 March 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
Modern taxonomy included Alaska pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus), which is genetically not separate from Norway pollock.Eschmeyer W.F. (2012)chalcogrammus, Gadus Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Greenland cod (G. ogac), once considered its own species, is now considered to be the same species as Pacific cod (G. macrocephalus).Catalogue of Life: Gadus macrocephalus.
References
External links
Codtrace fishbase.org - Scientific Names for Gadus Fisheries Heritage website, Newfoundland and Labrador Long term trends in Norwegian cod fisheries – the pioneers Species factsheet on cod from the UK Sea Fish Industry Authority (PDF, 2MB)