Scientific Name
Microgadus proximus

Common Name
Pacific tomcod

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 46-54; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 38 - 46. Body olive green dorsally, pale ventrally; fins dusky marginally.

Classification

Classified By

Girard, 1854

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Cods (Gadiformes)

Family

Cods and haddocks (Gadidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Pacific

Distribution

Eastern Pacific: southeastern Bering Sea to central California, USA.

Range

62°N - 36°N, 170°W - 121°W

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

275 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; brackish; demersal; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 0 - 275 m (Ref. 1371), usually 25 - 120 m (Ref. 1371)

Trophic Level

3.58 s.e. 0.59 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

True

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

30.5 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.7500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (31 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=2)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated