Kingdom Animalia Genus Pseudophycis Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Family Moridae Scientific name Pseudophycis bachus Higher classification Pseudophycis Order Gadiformes | |
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Similar Moridae, Southern bastard codling, Gadiformes, Northern bastard codling, Physiculus | ||
The red codling or hoka, Pseudophycis bachus, is a morid cod of the genus Pseudophycis, found around southern Australia and New Zealand, from the surface to 700 m. Its length is up to 90 cm. P. bachus is a food source for the diving yellow-eyed penguin, Megadyptes antipodes.
Red Cod is in the unsustainable section of the Forest & Bird Best Fish Guide, and near the middle of the table overall.
References
Red codling Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA