Editing Poor cod (section)

{{Short description|Species of fish}}
{{More footnotes|date=October 2022}}
{{Speciesbox
| name = Poor cod
| image =Trisopterus minutus Gervais.jpg
| status = LC
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| status_ref = <ref name = IUCN>{{cite iucn |author=Fernandes, P. |author2=Cook, R. |author3=Florin, A. |author4=Lorance, P. |author5=Nielsen, J. |author6=Nedreaas, K. |year=2015 |title=''Trisopterus minutus'' (Europe assessment) |volume=2015 |page=e.T49937576A45099389 |doi= |access-date=12 July 2024}}</ref>
| taxon = Trisopterus minutus
| authority = ([[Carl Linnaeus|Linnaeus]], 1758)<ref name = FB>{{FishBase|Trisopterus|minutus|month=February|year=2022}}</ref>
| synonyms = *''Gadus minutus'' <small>Linnaeus, 1758</small> 
*''Brachygadus minutus'' <small>(Linnaeus, 1758)</small> 
*''Gadulus minutus'' <small>(Linnaeus, 1758)</small> 
*''Gadus tacaud'' <small>[[Bernard Germain de Lacépède|Lacepède]], 1800</small> 
*''Morua capelanus'' <small>[[Antoine Risso|Risso]], 1827</small>
}}

The '''poor cod''' ('''''Trisopterus minutus''''') is a temperate marine fish belonging to the [[cod]] family ([[Gadidae]]). It is red brown in colour and has a pronounced chin [[barbel (anatomy)|barbel]]. It may grow up to a length of {{cvt|40|cm}}. It is usually found in small shoals at depths between {{convert|10|and|300|ft|0}} over muddy or sandy bottoms. Its distribution spans the eastern Atlantic, from [[Norway|Norwegian]] coasts to [[Portugal]] and along the [[Atlantic (ocean)|Atlantic]] coast of [[Morocco]]. Spawning takes place towards the end of winter. They are often regarded as a mini species and are commonly confused with [[Trisopterus luscus|pouting]] as they have a similar appearance. They are often seen as a menace for anglers and have little commercial value and so are not currently at any risk of extinction.

They feed on crustaceans, small fish and marine worm. They are eaten by seals, dolphins and larger fish. It is commercially harvested for the production of fish meal, and in southern Europe as food.