Atlantic cod vs Pacific cod
Both belong to the genus Gadus, so they are close relatives.
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What is the difference between a Atlantic cod and a Pacific cod?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- Both belong to the genus Gadus, so they are close relatives.
Side by side
| Atlantic cod | Pacific cod | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Gadus morhua | Gadus macrocephalus |
| Family | Gadidae | Gadidae |
| Order | Gadiformes | Gadiformes |
| Weight | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Length | 60 cm – 1.2 m | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 25 years | Not recorded |
| Main food | atlantic mackerel, capelin, clam, clupea harengus, clypeasteroida, common sole and 10 more | Not recorded |
| Habitat | coastal | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Vulnerable | Not recorded |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
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