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Definition of Microgadus tomcod

Microgadus tomcod
Tomcod Tom"cod`, n. [Tom (see Tomboy) + cod: cf. F. tacaud whiting pout, American Indian tacaud, literally, plenty fish.] (Zo["o]l.) (a) A small edible American fish (Microgadus tomcod) of the Codfish family, very abundant in autumn on the Atlantic coast of the Northen United States; -- called also frostfish. See Illust. under Frostfish. (b) The kingfish. See Kingfish (a) . (c) The jack. See 2d Jack, 8. (c) .

Meaning of Microgadus tomcod from wikipedia

- Microgadus tomcod, also commonly known as frostfish, Atlantic tomcod or winter cod, is a type of cod found in North American coastal waters from the Gulf...
- 1854) (Pacific tomcod) Microgadus tomcod (Walbaum, 1792) (Atlantic tomcod) Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Microgadus in FishBase...
- 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...
- species may enter brackish estuaries. Pacific tomcods, one of the two species that makes up the genus Microgadus, are able to enter freshwater, but there is...
- Attracted to artificial reefs and natural shoals in the estuary. Tomcod (Microgadus tomcod) Weakfish (Cynoscion regalis) White mullet (Mugil curema) White...
- muskellunge, the Atlantic cod, the Arctic char, the brook trout, the Microgadus tomcod (tomcod), the Atlantic salmon, and the rainbow trout. Among the birds...
- which are known as frostfish. These are not to be confused with Microgadus tomcod and Lepidopus caudatus also known as frostfish. The World Register...
- capelin (Mallotus villosus), Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua), Atlantic tomcod (Microgadus tomcod), Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus), Atlantic herring (Clupea...
- (American eel) Enchelyopus cimbrius = Four-Bearded Rockling Microgadus tomcod = Atlantic Tomcod Urophycis chuss = Red Hake Hippocampus erectus = Northern...
- muskellunge, the Atlantic cod, the Arctic char, the brook trout, the Microgadus tomcod (tomcod), the Atlantic salmon, the rainbow trout, etc. Among the birds...