Microgadus proximus, also commonly known as Pacific tomcod, is a type of cod fish found in North American coastal waters from the southeastern Bering Sea to central California. This species can reach a length of 30.5 cm (12.0 in).[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gadiformes |
| Family: | Gadidae |
| Genus: | Microgadus |
| Species: | M. proximus
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| Microgadus proximus (Girard, 1854)
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Their diet of the Pacific tomcod includes anchovies, shrimp, worms, and other small marine invertebrates.
Pacific tomcod are occasionally taken by recreational anglers. This is usually incidental to fishing for other species of fish as they are relatively small in size.
References edit
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2016). "Microgadus proximus" in FishBase. April 2016 version.
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