The Greenland cod (Gadus ogac), commonly known also as ogac, is a species of ray-finned fish in the cod family, Gadidae. Genetic analysis has shown that it may be the same species as the Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus). ITIS and the Catalogue of Life list Gadus ogac as synonym of G. macrocephalus.

Description

thumb|A freshly caught Greenland cod.

In colour the Greenland cod is generally sombre, ranging from tan to brown to silvery. Its appearance is similar to that of other cod species; generally heavy-bodied, elongate, usually with a stout caudal peduncle.]]

References

Further reading

  • Hamilton LC, Brown BC and Rasmussen RO (2003) "West Greenland’s Cod-to-Shrimp Transition: Local Dimensions of Climatic Change" Arctic, 56 (3): 271–282.
  • Roe P (2012) "Growth variability in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) near its northern range of distribution" Master thesis, Aarhus University.
  • Therkildsen NO, Hemmer‐Hansen J, Wisz MS, Pampoulie C, Meldrup D, Bonanomi S, Retze A, Olsen SM and Nielsen EE (2013) "Spatiotemporal SNP analysis reveals pronounced biocomplexity at the northern range margin of Atlantic cod Gadus morhua" Evolutionary Applications, 6 (4): 690–705.
  • DNA test rewrites history of Greenland cod ScienceNordic, 30 March 2013.