East Siberian cod (Arctogadus borisovi)

Scientific name: Arctogadus borisovi Dryagin, 1932

The East Siberian cod (Arctogadus borisovi) is a brackish-water fish of the family Gadidae. Native range: Arctic and Northeast Atlantic, western half of Canadian coast and coasts of Siberia, also off northern and southern coasts of Greenland.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Chin barbel well developed.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Arctogadus borisovi
Family
Gadidae (Cods and haddocks)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
55.6
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; non-migratory
Climate
Polar
Distribution
Arctic and Northeast Atlantic: western half of Canadian coast and coasts of Siberia, also off northern and southern coasts of Greenland.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
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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