Pacific tomcod (Microgadus proximus)

Scientific name: Microgadus proximus Girard, 1854

Pacific tomcod (Microgadus proximus)

The Pacific tomcod (Microgadus proximus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Gadidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, southeastern Bering Sea to central California, USA.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 46-54; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 38 - 46. Body olive green dorsally, pale ventrally; fins dusky marginally.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Microgadus proximus
Family
Gadidae (Cods and haddocks)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.5
Depth range
0–275 m (0–902 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - 275 m, usually 25 - 120 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: southeastern Bering Sea to central California, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=2)

Sources

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

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