Gadus

Gadus is a genus of demersal fish in the family Gadidae, commonly known as cod, although there are additional cod species in other genera. The best known member of the genus is the Atlantic cod.

Species

Today, three species in the genus are recognized:

True cod

Image	Common name	Scientific name	Maximum length	Common length	Maximum weight	Maximum age	Trophic level	Fish Base	FAO	ITIS	IUCN status
File:Gadus morhua Cod-2b-Atlanterhavsparken-Norway.JPG	Atlantic cod	Gadus morhua Linnaeus, 1758	200 cm	100 cm	96.0 kg	25 years	4.4	<ref>{{#invoke:Cite taxon|main|fishbase|genus=|species=|subspecies=}}</ref>	<ref>Gadus morhua (Linnaeus, 1758) FAO, Species Fact Sheet. Retrieved April 2012.</ref>	<ref>{{#if:164712	wrap|_template=cite web|_exclude=id,ID,taxon	url = https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=164712	title = Gadus morhua	publisher = Integrated Taxonomic Information System }}	Template:Citation error }}</ref>	VU IUCN 3 1.svg Vulnerable<ref>Template:Cite iucn</ref>
File:Pacific cod caught on jigging gear.jpg	Pacific cod	Gadus macrocephalus Tilesius, 1810	119 cm	cm	22.7 kg	18 years	4.0	<ref>{{#invoke:Cite taxon|main|fishbase|genus=|species=|subspecies=}}</ref>	<ref>Gadus macrocephalus (Tilesius, 1810) FAO, Species Fact Sheet. Retrieved April 2012.</ref>	<ref>{{#if:164711	wrap|_template=cite web|_exclude=id,ID,taxon	url = https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=164711	title = Gadus macrocephalus	publisher = Integrated Taxonomic Information System }}	Template:Citation error }}</ref>	Not assessed
File:Alaska Pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus) - GRB.jpg	Alaska pollock	Gadus chalcogrammus Pallas, 1811	91.0 cm	cm	3.85 kg	15 years	3.5	<ref>{{#invoke:Cite taxon|main|fishbase|genus=|species=|subspecies=}}</ref>	<ref>Theragra chalcogramma (Pallas, 1811) FAO, Species Fact Sheet. Retrieved April 2012.</ref>	<ref>{{#if:164717	wrap|_template=cite web|_exclude=id,ID,taxon	url = https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=164717	title = Theragra finnmarchica	publisher = Integrated Taxonomic Information System }}	Template:Citation error }}</ref>	Not assessed <ref>Gadus chalcogrammus [Catalogue of Life], Updated 15 March 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.</ref>

Modern taxonomy included Alaska pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus), which is genetically not separate from Norway pollock.<ref>Eschmeyer W.F. (2012)chalcogrammus, Gadus Template:Webarchive Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences.</ref><ref name=Coulson>Template:Cite journal</ref> Greenland cod (G. ogac) that was considered an own species, is considered the same species as Pacific cod (G. macrocephalus).<ref name=Coulson/><ref name="carr-1999"/><ref name="Gadus macrocephalus">Catalogue of Life: Gadus macrocephalus.</ref>

External links

• Codtrace Template:Webarchive
• fishbase.org - Scientific Names for Gadus
• Fisheries Heritage website, Newfoundland and Labrador
• Long term trends in Norwegian cod fisheries – the pioneers
• Species factsheet on cod from the UK Sea Fish Industry Authority (PDF, 2MB)