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Trisopterus minutus

Thick chin barbel

Temperate
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Europe
Fusiform
Medium
Temperate fish

The poor cod (Trisopterus minutus) is a temperate marine fish belonging to the cod family (Gadidae). It is red brown in colour and has a pronounced chin barbel. It may grow up to a length of 40 cm (16 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cods and Hakes
Family: Gadidae
Genus: Trisopterus
Maximum length: 40 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Northeastern Atlantic: Trondheim Fjord and the Faeroe Islands to Portugal and along the Atlantic coast of Morocco (Ref. 1371 ). Not present in the Mediterranean (Ref. 90172 ).

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