Ling
Cod
(Ophidon elongatus)
Family:
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Description
Numerous dark spots and several darkish blotches. Can
lighten and darken with background. After mating,
males guard masses of white eggs; guarding males often
dark black. Occasional Alaska through California.Distinctive
Features
SIZE: 1 1/2-
3 1/2 ft.
max. 5 ft.
1. Large mouth with prominent canine teeth. 2.
Long, even spinous dorsal separated by notch just before
soft rear dorsal.
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