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Atlantic Cod
Gadus morhua Linnaeus, 1758
AnimalsCod, forkbeards, whiting, pollack,...
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
North-East AtlanticNorth-West AtlanticChannel & North
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- KabeljauGerman (Germany)
- Bacalao del AtlánticoEuropean Spanish
- Morue francheFrench (France)
- CabillaudFrench (France)
- Morue communeFrench (France)
- Morue fraîcheFrench (France)
- Merluzzo biancoItalian (Italy)
- MoruoEuropean Portuguese
Other invalid scientific names
- Gadus arenosus,
- Morhu vulgaris,
- Morhua americana
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Sources
- LESSARD Marie-Pierre, CHAMBERLAND Suzie, MASSON Stéphane, FEY Laurent in : DORIS, 02/07/2016 : Gadus morhua (Linnaeus, 1758), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/867
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Gadus morhua Linnaeus, 1758, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/2254
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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