The lingcod, or ling cod, is a fish of the greenling family, Hexagrammidae, despite its name being neither a true cod nor a ling. It is also known as the buffalo cod, cultus cod or buckethead, and is the only living member of the genus Ophiodon. A slightly larger, extinct relative, Ophiodon ozymandias, is known only from fossils dating to the Late Miocene of Southern California. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Classification
System (Realm) Relationship to People Comparison
NatureServe Rank CITES Appendix Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Ophiodon elongatus
In Biome
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Ophiodon elongatus
In Ecosystem
Source Lingcod (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
Found In
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Sources
1. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Ophiodon elongatus
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyPrimary Diet, Ophiodon elongatus
Primary Diet carnivore carnivore
Conservation Status: CITES
CITES No special status
In Biome: Coral Reef, Habitat: Aquatic Biomes
Aquatic Biomes benthic benthic reef reef coastal coastal Range depth 0 to 420 m 0.00 to 1377.95 ft Average depth <100 m ft
View the Source 2. GBIF Species API
3. FishBase: Ophiodon elongatus (FishBase)
FishBaseHuman usesQuote, Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
4. NatureServe Explorer: Ophiodon elongatus
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
5. Wikipedia: Lingcod
Wikipedia
6. Lingcod (Wikipedia)
Introduction
It is the only extant member of the genus Ophiodon. A slightly larger, extinct species, Ophiodon ozymandias, is known from fossils from the Late Miocene of Southern California.
In Ecosystem: Kelp Forests, Habitat
At the juvenile life stage, lingcod live on sandy ocean bottoms with eelgrass or kelp beds near the shore.
View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Ophiodon elongatus
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyChild Taxon Of: Scorpaeniformes, Taxon recordQuote, Child Taxon Of: Scorpaeniformes, Taxon record
"order": "Scorpaeniformes"
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