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The Atlantic cod (pl.: cod; Gadus morhua) is a fish of the family Gadidae, widely consumed by humans. It is also commercially known as cod or codling. [3] [n 1]In the western Atlantic Ocean, cod has a distribution north of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, and around both coasts of Greenland and the Labrador Sea; in the eastern Atlantic, it is found from the Bay of Biscay north to the Arctic ...
The Atlantic cod can change colour at certain water depths. It has two distinct colour phases: gray-green and reddish brown. Its average weight is 5–12 kilograms (11–26 pounds), but specimens weighing up to 100 kg (220 lb) have been recorded. Pacific cod are smaller than Atlantic cod [2] [6] and are darker in colour.
Brosmius vulgaris (Fleming, 1828) Brosmius scotica Swainson, 1839. Brosmius americanus Gill, 1863. Brosme for sale at the fish market in Bergen, Norway, in 2012. The cusk (Brosme brosme) is a North Atlantic cod -like fish in the ling family Lotidae. It is the only species in the genus Brosme. [1] Its other common names include European cusk ...
Cod fisheries. Cod fisheries are fisheries for cod. Cod is the common name for fish of the genus Gadus, belonging to the family Gadidae, and this article is confined to three species that belong to this genus: the Atlantic cod, the Pacific cod and the Greenland cod. Although there is a fourth species of the cod genus Gadus, Alaska pollock, it ...
As a Costco executive member, some of the best things I buy from the frozen section include the Kirkland Signature green peas and Atlantic cod. I pay for Costco's $120 executive membership even ...
The haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) is a saltwater ray-finned fish from the family Gadidae, the true cods.It is the only species in the monotypic genus Melanogrammus.It is found in the North Atlantic Ocean and associated seas, where it is an important species for fisheries, especially in northern Europe, where it is marketed fresh, frozen and smoked; smoked varieties include the Finnan ...
Microgadus tomcod, also commonly known as frostfish, Atlantic tomcod or winter cod, is a type of cod found in North American coastal waters from the Gulf of St. Lawrence, St. Lawrence River and northern Newfoundland, south to Virginia. The fishing season of the tomcod varies by location—one known example is the Sainte-Anne River in Quebec ...
Canned cod liver. Cod is popular as a food with a mild flavour and a dense, flaky white flesh.Young Atlantic cod or haddock prepared in strips for cooking is called scrod.Cod's soft liver can be canned or fermented into cod liver oil, providing an excellent source of vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E and omega-3 fatty acids (EPA and DHA).