Microgadus proximus, Pacific tomcod : fisheries, gamefish

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Microgadus proximus (Girard, 1854)

Pacific tomcod
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> Gadiformes (Cods) > Gadidae (Cods and haddocks)
Etymology: Microgadus: Greek, mikros = samll + Latin, gadus = a fish, cod? (Ref. 45335);  proximus: From the Latin 'proximus' meaning next (Ref. 6885).
More on author: Girard.

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

marin; saumâtre démersal; océanodrome (Ref. 51243); profondeur 0 - 275 m (Ref. 1371), usually 25 - 120 m (Ref. 1371). Temperate; 62°N - 36°N, 179°W - 121°W (Ref. 1371)

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

Taille / Poids / Âge

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.5 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 27436)

Description synthétique Morphologie | Morphométrie

Épines dorsales (Total): 0; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total): 46-54; Épines anales 0; Rayons mous anaux: 38 - 46. Body olive green dorsally, pale ventrally; fins dusky marginally.

Biologie     Glossaire (ex. epibenthic)

Generally found over sand (Ref. 1371). May enter brackish water (Ref. 1371). Young move into shallow waters in summer and fall, whereas adults usually stay in deeper waters (Ref. 28499). Feeds on shrimps, amphipods, isopods, gastropods, mussels and fishes (Ref. 1371). An important prey species (Ref. 2850).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves

Oviparous, sexes are separate (Ref. 205).

Référence principale Upload your references | Références | Coordinateur | Collaborateurs

Cohen, D.M., T. Inada, T. Iwamoto and N. Scialabba, 1990. FAO species catalogue. Vol. 10. Gadiform fishes of the world (Order Gadiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of cods, hakes, grenadiers and other gadiform fishes known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(10). Rome: FAO. 442 p. (Ref. 1371)

Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)

  Non évalué 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Menace pour l'homme

  Harmless





Utilisations par l'homme

Pêcheries: intérêt commercial mineur; pêche sportive: oui
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 3.4 - 9.5, mean 5.8 °C (based on 253 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.7500   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00794 (0.00418 - 0.01508), b=3.10 (2.94 - 3.26), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref. 69278):  3.6   ±0.59 se; based on food items.
Résilience (Ref. 120179):  Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (tm=2).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low to moderate vulnerability (27 of 100).
Climate Vulnerability (Ref. 125649):  Moderate to high vulnerability (51 of 100).
Catégorie de prix (Ref. 80766):   Very high.
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 46.3 [26.3, 97.9] mg/100g; Iron = 0.399 [0.223, 0.672] mg/100g; Protein = 18 [17, 19] %; Omega3 = 0.763 [0.383, 1.545] g/100g; Selenium = 13.2 [6.8, 30.3] μg/100g; VitaminA = 14.2 [4.1, 50.1] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.682 [0.480, 0.994] mg/100g (wet weight);