Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Melanogrammus aeglefinus
- Common name
- Haddock
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Gadidae
- Genus
- Melanogrammus
- Size
- 40–112 cm
- Depth
- 40–300 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- sand, rocky
- Behaviours
- schooling
- Ocean zones
- East Atlantic
Description
Melanogrammus aeglefinus reaches 1.12 m. Boreal gadid with a grey-silver to purple-brown body, recognizable by its straight dark lateral line and a large oval black spot on each flank behind the pectoral (the St-Peter mark by legend). Small chin barbel. Schools on sandy-rocky bottoms from 40 to 300 m, from Iceland to the Bay of Biscay. Major commercial fishery for smoked haddock and fish and chips.
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Haddock?
- Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) reaches 40–112 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Haddock?
- Haddock is found between 40–300 m deep.
- Is the Haddock dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Haddock?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Haddock?
- Found in: East Atlantic.
Other species in the family Gadidae
- Pollachius pollachius - Pollack
- Pollachius virens - Pollock
- Merlangius merlangus - Whiting
- Trisopterus luscus - Pouting
- Trisopterus minutus - Poor cod
- Gadus morhua - Atlantic cod
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 126437)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 2415822)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia