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Species catalogue
Black cod
Order
Scorpaeniformes
Family
Anoplopomatidae
Marine fish with elongated body. Dorsal fins well separated; second dorsal fin, subequal to anal in size and form, and opposite in position. Anal fin with 3 spines. Adults are blackish or greenish gray above; usually with slightly paler blotches on upper back; paler below often greenish, with faint stripes on back. Young under 15 cm are blue, black above; white below. Occasionally solid yellow, albino, or other unusual colors.
Characteristics
FAO code
SAB
SAB
Specie
Anoplopoma fimbria
Anoplopoma fimbria
Type
White fish
White fish
FAO Fishing Areas
- Area 61: the Northwestern part of the Pacific Ocean
- Area 67: the Northeastern part of the Pacific Ocean
- Area 77: the Eastern Central part of the Pacific Ocean
International denominations
Germany
Kohlenfisch
France
Morue charbonnière
Italy
Merluzzo dell’Alasca
Portugal
Peixe carvao do Pacífico
United Kingdom
Black cod
Japan
Gindara
Fishing areas