Poor Cod [Trisopterus minutus]
Description
The Poor Cod is a small marine fish species found widely in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean, North Sea, Baltic Sea, and Mediterranean Sea. They are demersal fish that live close to the sea bottom, with a depth range of 10 to 200 meters. Poor Cod are characterized by their slender bodies, three dorsal fins, two anal fins, and a small chin barbel. They primarily feed on small invertebrates, such as crustaceans and polychaetes.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
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| Order |
Cod-like Fishes
Gadiformes
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| Family |
Cods and Haddocks
Gadidae
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| Genus |
Trisopterus
Trisopterus
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