Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

One black blotch hanging beneath an unbroken dark line

Black
Gray
Silver
Temperate
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Fusiform
Large
Temperate fish

Haddock is at home in continental shelves and cold seas, living there as a marine fish. It is known for one black blotch hanging beneath an unbroken dark line.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cods and Hakes
Family: Gadidae
Genus: Melanogrammus
Maximum length: 112 cm
Water: Marine
Habitat: Continental shelves and cold waters
Body shape: Fusiform
Diet: Carnivorous
Distribution: North Atlantic and Arctic oceans

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