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The Alaska pollock or walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus) is a marine fish species of the cod genus Gadus and family Gadidae. It is a semi- pelagic schooling fish widely distributed in the North Pacific , with largest concentrations found in the eastern Bering Sea .
does this fish have scales? The bit in the introduction about the possibility of the Norwegian and Alaskan pollock being the same needs a citation. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.114.129.21 22:10, 29 November 2011 (UTC) shouldn't this include Tarako in use as food?
Cod (pl.: cod) is the common name for the demersal fish genus Gadus, belonging to the family Gadidae. [1] Cod is also used as part of the common name for a number of other fish species, and one species that belongs to genus Gadus is commonly not called cod (Alaska pollock, Gadus chalcogrammus).
The wildlife of Alaska is both diverse and abundant. The Alaskan Peninsula provides an important habitat for fish, mammals, reptiles, and birds. At the top of the food chain are the bears. Alaska contains about 70% of the total North American brown bear population and the majority of the grizzly bears, as well as black bears and Kodiak bears.
All true fish with scales have fins, but the converse is not true. All fish in this article have true (visible) fish scales, an endoskeleton, fins, and gills (as opposed to lungs). The requirement for gills is not part of any religious rule, but biologically it is an identifying characteristic of true fish.
Cod fishing in Newfoundland was carried out at a subsistence level for centuries, but large-scale fishing began shortly after the European discovery of the North American continent in 1492, with the waters being found to be preternaturally plentiful, and ended after intense overfishing with the collapse of the fisheries in the 1990s.
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Scientists are sceptical. Counting growth lines on the scales of fish confined to ponds or bowls is unreliable, since they lay down extra lines. [40] [41] The maximum reliably reported age for a goldfish is 41 years. [42] Atlantic tarpon: One of the longest living sport fish is the Atlantic tarpon, with a reported age of 55 years. [43] [44] [45 ...