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Gadidae (Cods and haddocks)
Etymology: Microgadus: Greek, mikros = samll + Latin, gadus = a fish, cod? (Ref. 45335); proximus: From the Latin 'proximus' meaning next (Ref. 6885).
More on author: Girard.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / rango de profundidad / distribution range
Ecología
marino; salobre demersal; oceanodromo (Ref. 51243); rango de profundidad 0 - 275 m (Ref. 1371), usually 25 - 120 m (Ref. 1371). Temperate; 62°N - 36°N, 179°W - 121°W (Ref. 1371)
Eastern Pacific: southeastern Bering Sea to central California, USA.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Madurez: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.5 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 27436)
Espinas dorsales (total) : 0; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 46 - 54; Espinas anales: 0; Radios blandos anales: 38 - 46. Body olive green dorsally, pale ventrally; fins dusky marginally.
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: circular.
Generally found over sand (Ref. 1371). May enter brackish water (Ref. 1371). Young move into shallow waters in summer and fall, whereas adults usually stay in deeper waters (Ref. 28499). Feeds on shrimps, amphipods, isopods, gastropods, mussels and fishes (Ref. 1371). An important prey species (Ref. 2850).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Oviparous, sexes are separate (Ref. 205).
Cohen, D.M., T. Inada, T. Iwamoto and N. Scialabba, 1990. FAO species catalogue. Vol. 10. Gadiform fishes of the world (Order Gadiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of cods, hakes, grenadiers and other gadiform fishes known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(10). Rome: FAO. 442 p. (Ref. 1371)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: escaso valor comercial; pesca deportiva: si
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Referencia
123201): 3.4 - 9.5, mean 5.8 °C (based on 253 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Referencia
82804): PD
50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00794 (0.00424 - 0.01487), b=3.10 (2.94 - 3.26), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 3.6 ±0.59 se; based on food items.
Resiliencia (Referencia
120179): Medio, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 1.4-4.4 años (tm=2).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (27 of 100).
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Climate Vulnerability (Ref.
125649): Moderate to high vulnerability (51 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 46.3 [26.3, 97.9] mg/100g; Iron = 0.399 [0.223, 0.672] mg/100g; Protein = 18 [17, 19] %; Omega3 = 0.763 [0.383, 1.545] g/100g; Selenium = 13.2 [6.8, 30.3] μg/100g; VitaminA = 14.2 [4.1, 50.1] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.682 [0.480, 0.994] mg/100g (wet weight);