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Lingcod

The lingcod or ling cod (Ophiodon elongatus) is a fish of the greenling family Hexagrammidae. Despite its name, the lingcod is neither a cod nor a ling. It is also known as the buffalo cod, cultus cod, or Buckethead. It is the only extant member of the genus Ophiodon. A slightly larger, extinct species, Ophiodon ozymandias, is known from fossils from the…

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Lingcod

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related to Distribution and habitat · 25
Lingcod → Alaska, As, At, Baja California, British Columbia, Canada, Gulf, However, Meanwhile, Mexico, More, NOAA Fisheries, North American, Ophiodon, Shumagin Islands, Southern Pacific, Such, Tagging, The, The Northern Pacific
related to Polymorphism · 19
Lingcod → About, Alaska, Anecdotally, Another, Biliverdin, Blue, Cabezon, California, Cottidae, Dysfunction, Hexagrammidae, However, In, North America, Pacific Ocean, Scorpaenichthys, The, USA, Washington
related to Conservation · 15
Lingcod → According, Alaska, Fish, Game, Minimum, More, NOAA Fisheries, Northern Pacific, Southern Pacific, Southern Pacific Coast, Stock SMART, Such, The Alaska Department, The Northern Pacific Coast, There
related to Fisheries & recreation · 12
Lingcod → Historically, Management, Management Plan, Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery, Southcentral, Southeast, Such, The, This, Today, Traditionally, Western Alaska
related to Age determination · 9
Lingcod → Ages, Dick Beamish, Doris Chilton, Dr, In, Other, Pacific Biological Station, The, This
related to Description · 4
Lingcod → Lingcod's, The, They, This
related to Lifecycle and reproduction · 4
Lingcod → November, Starting, Such, This
is a · 3
Lingcod → Cabezon, largely nonmigratory species, popular eating fish and is thus prized by anglers
related to Diet · 3
Lingcod → Adult, Larval, They
related to External links · 3
Lingcod → Lingcod NOAA FishWatch, November, Retrieved

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Lingcodis apopular eating fish and is thus prized by anglers0.90text
Lingcodis alargely nonmigratory species0.90text
Lingcodis aCabezon0.90text
rocky reefsinstance ofare positively associated with a hard substrate0.80text
generally deeper waters as wellinstance ofare positively associated with a hard substrate0.80text
monogamy to polygamyinstance ofor neither parent by maximizing both sexes' fitness through a wide range of mating behaviors0.80text
their population statusinstance ofThis provides lingcod protective measures for their survival due to factors0.80text
sensitivity to habitat alterationinstance ofThis provides lingcod protective measures for their survival due to factors0.80text
and/or recreationalinstance ofThis provides lingcod protective measures for their survival due to factors0.80text
commercialinstance ofThis provides lingcod protective measures for their survival due to factors0.80text
or tribal importance.The California Department of Fishinstance ofThis provides lingcod protective measures for their survival due to factors0.80text
Wildlife works closely with NOAA Fisheriesinstance ofThis provides lingcod protective measures for their survival due to factors0.80text

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