102 observationsLeast Concern
Greenland Cod
Gadus ogac
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Gadiformes ›Family: Gadidae ›Genus: Gadus
About
The Greenland cod (Gadus ogac), commonly known also as ogac, is a species of ray-finned fish in the cod family, Gadidae. Genetic analysis has shown that it may be the same species as the Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus). It is a bottom-dwelling fish and is found on the continental shelf in the Arctic Ocean and northwestern Atlantic Ocean, its range extending from Alaska to West Greenland, then southwards along the Canadian coast to the Gulf of...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Greenland Cod is Gadus ogac.
- Greenland Cod belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Greenland Cod belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Greenland Cod belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
- Greenland Cod belongs to the order Gadiformes.
- Greenland Cod belongs to the family Gadidae.
- Greenland Cod belongs to the genus Gadus.