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Family Order: Gadiformes 🍽️ 5 Edible 🎣 9 Game Fish

True cods

Gadidae

A family of marine fish including the commercially important Atlantic cod and haddock.

Species
30
Genera
11
Max Length
200 cm
Max Weight
96.0 kg
Avg Trophic
3.80
Threatened
-

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Norway
13 spp.
Sweden
9 spp.
Denmark
9 spp.
United Kingdom
8 spp.
France
7 spp.
Belgium
7 spp.
Ireland
7 spp.
Netherlands
5 spp.
Greece
4 spp.
Canada
3 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
3,000 m

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
19
🔄 Diadromous
3

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
VU
Least Concern 5
Vulnerable 2

🏆 World Records

weight
Atlantic cod - 46.99 kg
Gadus morhua
🎣 Michael Eisele 📍 Sorvaer, Norway 📅 Jun 2013
weight
Saithe - 22.70 kg
Pollachius virens
🎣 Thor-Magnus Lekang 📍 Salstraumen, Norway 📅 Nov 1995
weight
Haddock - 6.80 kg
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
🎣 Heike Neblinger 📍 Salstraumen, Norway 📅 Aug 1997

🍽️ Nutrition & Mercury Safety

Edible Species
1
Avg Mercury
0.11
ppm · Moderate
Avg Omega-3
533
mg / serving