Arctic cod (Arctogadus glacialis)

Scientific name: Arctogadus glacialis Peters, 1872

Arctic cod (Arctogadus glacialis)

The Arctic cod (Arctogadus glacialis) is a marine fish of the family Gadidae. Native range: Arctic and Northeast Atlantic, widely distributed in western part of Arctic basin, also northwest and northeast coasts of Greenland.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Chin barbels rudimentary or absent.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Arctogadus glacialis
Family
Gadidae (Cods and haddocks)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
32.5
Depth range
0–1000 m (0–3281 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 1000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Arctic and Northeast Atlantic: widely distributed in western part of Arctic basin, also northwest and northeast coasts of Greenland.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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