Biology:Microgadus proximus

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Short description: Species of fish

Microgadus proximus
Microgadus proximus.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Gadidae
Genus: Microgadus
Species:
M. proximus
Binomial name
Microgadus proximus
(Girard, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Gadus proximus Girard, 1854
  • Morrhua californica Ayres, 1854
  • Gadus californicus (Ayres, 1854)

Microgadus proximus, also commonly known as Pacific tomcod, is a type of cod fish found in North American coastal waters from the southeastern Bering Sea to central California . This species can reach a length of 30.5 cm (12.0 in).[1]

Their diet of the Pacific tomcod includes anchovies, shrimp, worms, and other small marine invertebrates.

Pacific tomcod are occasionally taken by recreational anglers. This is usually incidental to fishing for other species of fish as they are relatively small in size.

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). "Microgadus proximus" in FishBase. April 2016 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q369995 entry