Cod is a kind of fish that we are more familiar with. It is also called "cod". We can often see cod sold in the market.In terms of category, cod refers to the fish in the order Cocciformes, class Teleostei, phylum Chordata, which contains many species.The cod has a long, flat body, a large head, small eyes, a prominent tail and thick lips.Their heads and other parts of their bodies are covered with a layer of scales, but the area of the scales is relatively small.
From the point of view of living environment, cod is a kind of marine fish, they live in the ocean.Specifically, cod is a cold-water fish, so it is most widely distributed in the waters of high latitudes.Especially in some areas of the northern Pacific Ocean, there are many cod living.Adult cod generally live in water depths ranging from 175 to 225 meters, while juveniles are distributed in shallower waters.From the point of view of feeding habits, cod is a carnivorous fish, their main food is fish and shrimp in the sea, such as krill, mysis, capelin, smelt and so on, may become their food.
As mentioned above, judging from the living environment of cod, they live in the ocean.Therefore, they are not freshwater fish, but marine fish.Cod has lived in the ocean for a long time, so it has adapted to the environment in the ocean and is a typical marine fish.From the specific distribution of cod in the sea, they are very abundant in the North Pacific region, such as the Bering Sea and the Sea of Okhotsk near the sea.This is because they are cold-water fish, and they grow better in places where the water temperature is lower.
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