Bony fish · Gadiformes · Gadidae
Haddock
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
It faces a high risk of extinction in the wild over the medium term. See full glossary
The haddock — known in Spanish as eglefino, abadejo or anón — is a gadiform fish of the family Gadidae. It is found on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. It is a fish used mainly for human consumption and is widely traded.
Weight
9.2 kg on average
Size
up to 1.1 m
Lifespan
20 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Social structure
School
Gathers in coordinated schools, typical of fish.
Sighting difficulty
Moderate
Fun facts
- It is recognised by the dark blotch above the pectoral fin, known as St Peter's thumbprint.
- It feeds mainly on bottom-living invertebrates: mussels, brittle stars and polychaetes.
Life cycle & biology
- Skeleton type
- Vertebrate - internal bony skeleton (bony fish)
- Habitat & environment
- Soft bottoms of the North Atlantic and the adjacent Arctic, between 10 and 450 m and normally between 10 and 200 m
- Sexual maturity
- 19.8 months
Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanogrammus_aeglefinus
Where to find it
See its range on the interactive mapWhere to watch it
Parques y spots de buceo donde se ha documentado esta especie — se muestran 20 de 44 documentados.
Related species
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Haddock — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
VulnerableCod
Gadus morhua
Pouting
Trisopterus luscus
Blue Whiting
Micromesistius poutassou
Whiting
Merlangius merlangus
Pollack
Pollachius pollachius
Porbeagle
Lamna nasus
How to help
The haddock is classified as vulnerable. Organizations such as UICN, WWF y Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programs is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
It's documented in 10 real protected areas — part of why protecting these places matters for its conservation.
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