Biblio Entry Summary for Gadus macrocephalus
 
Citation Scott, W.B. and M.G. Scott, 1988, Atlantic fishes of Canada.. Can. Bull. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 219:731 p.
Ref. 5951 Scott, W.B. and M.G. Scott, 1988
Page 270-271
Named Used as Valid Gadus ogac
Comment food; parasites;
Locality
Distribution Atlantic Canada.
Quote feeds on fishes (capelin, polar cod, smaller Greenland cod and Greenland halibut; Parasites of the species include sealworm (Phocanema decipiens) in flesh, copepod (Lernaeocera branchialis) on gills and cestode (Pyramicocephalus phocarum) in the intestine
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