3-450: Microgadus , the tomcods , is a genus of cods . There are currently two recognized species in this genus: This Gadiformes -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Gadidae Arctogadus Boreogadus Eleginus Gadiculus Gadus Melanogrammus Merlangius Microgadus Micromesistius Pollachius Raniceps Trisopterus The Gadidae are
6-475: A family of marine fish, included in the order Gadiformes , known as the cods, codfishes, or true cods. It contains several commercially important fishes, including the cod , haddock , whiting , and pollock . Most gadid species are found in temperate waters of the Northern Hemisphere , but several range into subtropical, subarctic , and Arctic oceans, and a single ( southern blue whiting )
9-632: Is found in the Southern Hemisphere . They are generally medium-sized fish, and are distinguished by the presence of three dorsal fins on the back and two anal fins on the underside. Most species have barbels on their chins, which they use while browsing on the sea floor. Gadids are carnivorous, feeding on smaller fish and crustaceans . Gadids are highly prolific, producing several million eggs at each spawning. This contributes to their high population numbers, which, in turn, makes commercial fishing relatively easy. Concepts differ about
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