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Atlantic Cod

Gadus morhua

  • Uncommon
  • IUCN VU · Vulnerable
  • Fish
  • Europe

About the Atlantic Cod

Known to science as Gadus morhua, the Atlantic Cod is a fish found in Europe. It is mainly found in the ocean.

It weighs around 40 kg and has a lifespan of about 25 years. At full speed it can reach 18 km/h. Estimates put its population at about 5 million individuals.

In conservation terms it is listed as Vulnerable (VU), the first of the three IUCN threatened categories, used for species facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. In Animal Gacha, its card has Uncommon rarity. Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status, not an IUCN category. Uncommon cards turn up less often than Common ones.

Field data

Scientific name
Gadus morhua
Group
Fish
Region
Europe
Habitats
Ocean
IUCN status
Vulnerable (VU)
Game rarity
Uncommon
Weight
40 kg
Lifespan
25 years
Top speed
18 km/h
Estimated population
5 million

Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status. It is not an IUCN category.

Wildlife data is a general reference and may vary between sources. Animal Gacha is not affiliated with IUCN.

Image credit

Creator
Wilhelm Thomas Fiege
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