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haddock: see cod cod, member of the large family Gadidae, comprising commercially important food fishes. The cods include the hake and the haddock, all found in the N Atlantic and Pacific. ..... Click the link for more information. . haddockValuable North American food fish (Melanogrammus aeglefinus, family Gadidae). A bottom-dweller that feeds on invertebrates and fishes, it resembles the cod, with its chin barbel (fleshy feeler) and two anal and three dorsal fins, but is distinguished by a dark (rather than light) lateral line and a distinctive dark spot on each shoulder. It is gray or brownish above, paler below. It grows to about 3 ft (90 cm) long and 25 lbs (11 kg).haddock a North Atlantic gadoid food fish, Melanogrammus aeglefinus: similar to but smaller than the cod haddock [′had·ək] (vertebrate zoology) Melanogrammus aeglefinus.A fish of the family Gadidae characterized by a black lateral line and a dark spot behind the gills. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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