Common name of Gadus morhua
 
Common name Atlantic cod
Language English
Type AFS
Official trade name No
Rank 1 - (Legal common name (unique))
Country United States (contiguous states)
Locality
Ref. Nelson, J.S., E.J. Crossman, H. Espinosa-PĂ©rez, L.T. Findley, C.R. Gilbert, R.N. Lea and J.D. Williams, 2004
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core morphology
1st modifier locality/area
2nd modifier
Remarks 'cod', from Old English 'cod', i.e., pouch or with a baglike appearance (p. 122, Ref. 11979); 'Atlantic', i.e., of the Atlantic Ocean. Also Ref. 276.
 
Entered by Froese, Rainer
Modified by Sampang-Reyes, Arlene G.
Checked by Froese, Rainer
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