Codling - Gadus macrocephalus Tilesius, 1810
Quick facts
| Threat status Europe | Least Concern (IUCN) |
|---|---|
| Protected by | 3 international agreements |
Distribution
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Threat and conservation status
IUCN Red List status of threatened species
The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.
World
Vulnerable
Europe
Least Concern
EU
Not evaluated
EU conservation status
The EU conservation status is assessed for species mentioned in the EU Habitats Directive annexes. The EU Habitats Directive does not cover this species.
Legal status
Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
| Legal text | Annex | Conditions | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic ("OSPAR Convention") (OSPAR Convention) | (Gadus morhua) | http://www.ospar.org/content...240000_000000_000000 | |
| Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area (Helsinki Convention) | (Gadus morhua) | http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/species-and-habitats |
Common names and synonyms
Common Name
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Language
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Reference
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| Almindelig torsk | Danish | Fishbase |
| An trosc | Irish (recte Irish Gaelic) | Fishbase |
| Bacalao | Spanish | Fishbase |
| Bacalao del Atlántico | Spanish | Fishbase |
| Bacalao del Pacifico | Spanish | Fishbase |
| Bacalhau | Portuguese | Fishbase |
| Bacalhau-do-Atlântico | Portuguese | Fishbase |
| Bacalhau-do-Pacifico | Portuguese | Fishbase |
| Bacalhau-do-Pacífico-norte | Portuguese | Fishbase |
| Bakalar | Serbian | Fishbase |
| Bakaliáros | Greek | Fishbase |
| Cabillaud | French | Fishbase |
| Cod | Romanian | Fishbase |
| Cod de Pacific | Romanian | Fishbase |
| Codling | English | Fishbase |
| Dorsch | German | Fishbase |
| Dorsz | Polish | Fishbase |
| Dorsz a. watlusz | Polish | Fishbase |
| Dorsz atlantycki | Polish | Fishbase |
| Dorsz kildynski | Polish | Fishbase |
| Dorsz pacyficzny | Polish | Fishbase |
| Gados | Greek | Fishbase |
| Haberdine | English | Fishbase |
| Hering de primavara | Romanian | Fishbase |
| Kabel-jauw | Dutch | Fishbase |
| Kabeljau | German | Fishbase |
| Klippfisk | Norwegian | Fishbase |
| Kyrrahafs-porskur | Icelandic | Fishbase |
| Menca | Latvian | Fishbase |
| Merluzzo bianco | Italian | Fishbase |
| Merluzzo del Pacifico | Italian | Fishbase |
| Morina | Turkish | Fishbase |
| Morue | French | Fishbase |
| Morue commune | French | Fishbase |
| Morue de l'Atlantique | French | Fishbase |
| Morue du Pacifique | French | Fishbase |
| Morue franche | French | Fishbase |
| Pacific cod | English | Fishbase |
| Pacifische kabeljauw | Dutch | Fishbase |
| Pasifik morinasi | Turkish | Fishbase |
| Pazifischer Kabeljau | German | Fishbase |
| Pesce lesso in pallette | Italian | Fishbase |
| Porskur | Icelandic | Fishbase |
| Siko | Greek | Fishbase |
| Skrei | Norwegian | Fishbase |
| Stillahavstorsk | Swedish | Fishbase |
| Stoccafisso | Italian | Fishbase |
| Tikhookeanskaya treska | Russian | Fishbase |
| Torrfisk | Swedish | Fishbase |
| Torsk | Danish | Fishbase |
| Torsk | Norwegian | Fishbase |
| Torsk | Swedish | Fishbase |
| Turska | Finnish | Fishbase |
| Tyynenmerenturska | Finnish | Fishbase |
| Ugotica | Serbian | Fishbase |
| Visballen | Dutch | Fishbase |
| Visballetjes | Dutch | Fishbase |
| Watlusz | Polish | Fishbase |
| Zoutevis | Dutch | Fishbase |
| þorskur | Icelandic | Fishbase |
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Synonym
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Author
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|---|---|
| Gadus morhua | Linnaeus, 1758 |
| Gadus morhua | (non Linnaeus, 1758) |
Other resources
| CoL (accepted name) | Catalogue of Life |
| Fauna Europaea search | Fauna Europaea |
| FishBase | FishBase |
| GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| ITIS (Valid name) | Interagency Taxonomic Information System |
| NCBI search | National Center for Biotechnology Information |
| Wikipedia | Wikipedia |
| WoRMS | World Register of Marine Species |
