Species: Gadus macrocephalus
Pacific Cod
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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.
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.

Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Craniata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Gadiformes
Family
Gadidae
Genus
Gadus
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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
Ecology and Life History
Habitat Type Description
Marine
Migration
<p>false - false - false</p>
Non-migrant
false
Locally Migrant
false
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
GNR
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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