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Cod Fish

What is cod fish?

· Emily Grant

Key facts

Family Gadidae[2]
Genus Gadus[2]
Atlantic cod Gadus morhua[3]
Pacific cod Gadus macrocephalus[3]
Habitat Cold marine waters[3]
Food use Flesh used as food[1]

Cod fish is a common name for fish in the genus *Gadus* in the family Gadidae, and it is also used for the flesh of those fish as food.

Context

Cod fish is a common name for fish in the genus *Gadus* in the family Gadidae, and it is also used for the flesh of those fish as food [2]. In common usage, it usually refers to Atlantic cod (*Gadus morhua*), a major food fish of cold marine waters [3]. Codfish can also mean the flesh of the fish used as food [1]. The name cod is also used for other fish that resemble true cods, such as Pacific cod [3].

Documented claims

  • Cod fish is a common name for fish in the genus *Gadus* in the family Gadidae. [2]
  • In common usage, cod usually refers to Atlantic cod (*Gadus morhua*), a major food fish of cold marine waters. [3]
  • Codfish can also mean the flesh of the fish used as food. [1]
  • The name cod is also used for other fish that resemble true cods. [3]

Questions and answers

Is cod a good fish to eat?

Yes, cod is a popular food fish, especially Atlantic cod, which is a major food fish [3]. Its flesh is used as food [1].

Does Canada have cod fish?

Cod fish are found in cold marine waters [3], which include Canadian waters, but the sources do not specify Canada specifically.

Sources

  1. CODFISH Definition & Meaning — merriam-webster.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. What is Cod? - Direct Seafoods — directseafoods.co.uk (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. CODFISH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary — dictionary.cambridge.org (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Nature