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| Pacific
Tomcod
Microgadus proximus |
Pacific
Tomcod
Microgadus proximus
Not typically caught
commercially or recreationally.
Description:
3 dorsal fins, 2 anal fins. A short chin barbell. 1st anal fin begins
below rear of 1st dorsal fin. Olive-green or brownish above; white
below. Edge of fins dusky.
Size:
To 30 cm (12 inches)
Range/Habitat:
Bering Sea to Pt. Sal, California. On or near bottom adults at about
90-720 feet
(27-219 m). Young shallower, often near surface.
Source: Pacific
Coast Fishes
Peterson’s Field Guide
Eschmeyer/Herald/Hammann 1983 |
