Hexagrammidae

lingcod

Ophiodon elongatus

Hexagrammid Fish in Mexican Waters

• Temperate
• Northern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• North America
• Elongated
• Large
• Temperate fish

The lingcod or ling cod (Ophiodon elongatus) is a fish of the greenling family Hexagrammidae. Despite its name, the lingcod is neither a cod nor a ling. It is also known as the buffalo cod, cultus cod, or Buckethead.