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Common names: Ayet, Cultus cod, Lingcod
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: restricted | Ref: Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans, 1995
Uses: gamefish: yes;
Comments: 1991 biomass of lingcod in the Strait of Gerogia was estimated to be over 95% reduced from 1951 level; as of 2001 the abundance remained at very low and stable levels since the closure of commercial fishery in 1990; recommendation was to close the fishery to all types of gear (Ref. 87983). Also Ref. 91783, 93933, 95110.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ca.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.ncr.dfo.ca/home_e.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Hart, J.L., 1973
National Database:

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Morue-lingue, Bacalao largo, Cultus cod, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Perciformes/Cottoidei (Sculpins) > Hexagrammidae (Greenlings) > Ophiodontinae
Etymology: Ophiodon: Greek, ophis = serpent + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Girard.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal; oceano-estuarine (Ref. 51243); depth range 0 - 475 m (Ref. 6793). Temperate; 61°N - 31°N, 172°W - 116°W

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Ophiodon elongatus Girard, 1854

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology