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Pseudophycis bachus (Forster, 1801)

Red codling
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Common names: Hoka, Red cod
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: abundant (always seen in some numbers) | Ref: Armitage, R.O., D.A. Payne, G.J. Lockley, H.M. Currie, R.L. Colban, B.G. Lamb and L.J. Paul (eds.), 1994
Importance: commercial | Ref: Armitage, R.O., D.A. Payne, G.J. Lockley, H.M. Currie, R.L. Colban, B.G. Lamb and L.J. Paul (eds.), 1994
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: gamefish: yes;
Comments: Ranges from the Northeast North Island to the Auckland Islands (Ref. 45524). Most abundant around the South Island in 100-300 m (Ref. 9258). Recorded as scarce in the Northeastern and Eastern Chatham Rise (Ref. 87166). Canterbury Bight and off Westland are the main fishing grounds (Ref. 9258). Landed throughout the year with main season from February to June (Ref. 9258). Recorded in trawl surveys in Chatham Islands (Ref. 45493) off the east coast of South Island (Ref. 58461). Voucher specimen(s) held at the NMNZ. Also Ref. 1371, 9072, 75154.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/nz.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.fish.govt.nz/
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Paulin, C., A. Stewart, C. Roberts and P. McMillan, 1989
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Morue rouge, Brotolilla, Хока (=треска красная), ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Gadiformes (Cods) > Moridae (Morid cods)
Etymology: Pseudophycis: Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, phykon = seaweed; because of the habit of living among them (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Forster.

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

Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 26 - 700 m (Ref. 58489), usually 200 - 300 m (Ref. 54741).   Subtropical; 33°S - 50°S, 137°E - 177°E (Ref. 54741)

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Southwest Pacific: New Zealand and around Australia, at least from Sydney to Adelaide, and around Tasmania. Often confused with Pseudophycis barbata (Ref.9563).

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm 52.0, range 45 - 55 cm
Max length : 90.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1371); common length : 55.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9258)

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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Nostrils anterior to eye by about one-third of snout length. Pyloric caeca 6 to 8. Color reddish pink becoming paler ventrally, vertical fins with dark margins; a dark black blotch on the pectoral fin base.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found usually on soft muddy or sandy bottoms. Also on rocky bottoms, in estuaries, bays and continental shelf (Ref. 9563). In New Zealand, most abundant in 200 to 300 m along the edge of the continental shelf. May be found at depths exceeding 700 m (Ref. 9258). Feeds primarily on fishes, cephalopods, crabs and other crustaceans. Utilized as frozen fillets as well as fish blocks; eaten steamed, fried, microwaved and baked (Ref. 9988).

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Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator | Collaborators

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)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




Human uses

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

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 7.9 - 13.5, mean 11 (based on 43 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.6250   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00589 (0.00306 - 0.01133), b=3.12 (2.95 - 3.29), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  3.9   ±0.6 se; based on diet studies.
Resilience (Ref. 120179):  Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.4(?); tm=4; Fec~1million).
Prior r = 0.42, 95% CL = 0.27 - 0.62, Based on 5 data-limited stock assessments.
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low to moderate vulnerability (35 of 100).
Climate Vulnerability (Ref. 125649):  High to very high vulnerability (71 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Medium.