Saffron cod (Eleginus gracilis)

Scientific name: Eleginus gracilis Tilesius, 1810

Saffron cod (Eleginus gracilis)

The Saffron cod (Eleginus gracilis) is a freshwater fish of the family Gadidae.

Biology

Occurs in shallow coastal waters. Enters rivers and may go considerable distances upstream, but usually remaining within regions of tidal influence. Adults exhibit seasonal movements: inshore during winter for purposes of spawning and offshore during summer for feeding. Juveniles and adults are opportunistic epibenthic feeders; juveniles feed on fish and small benthic crustaceans. Taxonomic problems to be solved.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Eleginus gracilis
Family
Gadidae (Cods and haddocks)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
55.0
Depth range
0–300 m (0–984 ft)
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous; depth range 0 - 300 m
Climate
Polar
Distribution
North Pacific: Chemulpo in North Korea (Yellow Sea) in the southwest to Sitka, Alaska in the southeast. Beyond the Bering Strait from Cape Lisburne in Chukchi Sea and east to Dease Strait (south coast of Victoria Island). Precise delimitation of the range depends on additional taxonomic study.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: highly commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=2-3; Fec=4,900)

Sources

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

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