Microgadus proximus, Pacific tomcod : fisheries, gamefish

Microgadus proximus (Girard, 1854)

Pacific tomcod
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Gadiformes (Cods) > Gadidae (Cods and haddocks)
Etymology: Microgadus: Greek, mikros = samll + Latin, gadus = a fish, cod? (Ref. 45335); proximus: From the Latin 'proximus' meaning next (Ref. 6885).
More on author: Girard.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; brackish; demersal; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 0 - 275 m (Ref. 1371), usually 25 - 120 m (Ref. 1371). Temperate; 62°N - 36°N, 179°W - 121°W (Ref. 1371)

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Eastern Pacific: southeastern Bering Sea to central California, USA.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 27436)

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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 46 - 54; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 38 - 46. Body olive green dorsally, pale ventrally; fins dusky marginally.
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: circular.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Generally found over sand (Ref. 1371). May enter brackish water (Ref. 1371). Young move into shallow waters in summer and fall, whereas adults usually stay in deeper waters (Ref. 28499). Feeds on shrimps, amphipods, isopods, gastropods, mussels and fishes (Ref. 1371). An important prey species (Ref. 2850).

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Oviparous, sexes are separate (Ref. 205).

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Cohen, D.M., T. Inada, T. Iwamoto and N. Scialabba, 1990. FAO species catalogue. Vol. 10. Gadiform fishes of the world (Order Gadiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of cods, hakes, grenadiers and other gadiform fishes known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(10). Rome: FAO. 442 p. (Ref. 1371)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))

Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes
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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index
(Ref. 82804) 		PD50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight a=0.00794 (0.00420 - 0.01501), b=3.10 (2.94 - 3.26), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level
(Ref. 69278) 		3.6   ±0.59 se; based on food items.
Resilience
(Ref. 120179) 		Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=2).
Fishing Vulnerability
(Ref. 59153) 		Low to moderate vulnerability (31 of 100). 🛈
Climate Vulnerability
(Ref. 125649) 		Moderate to high vulnerability (51 of 100). 🛈
Price category
(Ref. 80766) 		Very high.
Nutrients
(Ref. 124155) 		Calcium = 46.3 [26.3, 97.9] mg/100g; Iron = 0.399 [0.223, 0.672] mg/100g; Protein = 18 [17, 19] %; Omega3 = 0.763 [0.383, 1.545] g/100g; Selenium = 13.2 [6.8, 30.3] μg/100g; VitaminA = 14.2 [4.1, 50.1] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.682 [0.480, 0.994] mg/100g (wet weight);