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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Hexagrammidae
Genus: Ophiodon
Maximum length: 152 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Northeast Pacific: Shumagin Islands in the western Gulf of Alaska to Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. Possibly occurring in the Bering Sea (Ref. 6793 ).

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