Species: Gadus macrocephalus

Pacific Cod
Species

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    WDFW Remotely Operated Vehicle captures species and habitats on the sea floor

    A camera on board a remotely operated vehicle scans the floor of Puget Sound capturing digital video of underwater marine life.  Selected clips of Plumose sea anemones, Pacific halibut, Pacific cod, Sea stars, and North Pacific spiny dogfish are now available for public viewing.

    The Seaeye Falcon used by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Photo courtesy WDFW.
    Bentho-pelagic fish in Puget Sound

    Bentho-pelagic fish utilize both bottom habitats and shallower portions of the water column, often feeding in shallow water at night and moving to deeper water to form schools during the day.

    Pacific Hake (Merluccius productus). Image courtesy of NOAA.
    Kingdom
    Animalia
    Phylum
    Craniata
    Class

    Actinopterygii

    Order

    Gadiformes

    Family

    Gadidae

    Genus

    Gadus

    Classification
    Other Global Common Names
    morue du Pacifique
    Informal Taxonomy
    <p>Animals, Vertebrates - Fishes - Bony Fishes - Other Bony Fishes</p>
    Formal Taxonomy
    Animalia - Craniata - Actinopterygii - Gadiformes - Gadidae - Gadus
    Habitat Type Description
    Marine
    Migration
    <p>false - false - false</p>
    Non-migrant
    false
    Locally Migrant
    false
    NatureServe Global Status Rank
    GNR
    Conservation Status Map
    <img src="http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/servlet/GetMapGif?CA.BC=SNR&US.WA=SNR" alt="Conservation Status Map" style="width: 475px; height: auto;" />
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