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Family: Gadidae Cods and haddocks



(See list of species below)


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6 species (see list below)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Gadiculus argenteus Silvery pout Northeast Atlantic 16.1 TL 1850
Gadus morhua Atlantic cod North Atlantic and Arctic 200 TL 1758
Merlangius merlangus Whiting Northeast Atlantic 91.5 TL 1758
Micromesistius poutassou Blue whiting Northeast Atlantic 55.5 TL 1827
Trisopterus capelanus Mediterranean. [Country 32 TL 1800
Trisopterus luscus Pouting Northeastern Atlantic 46 TL 1758



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