Anoplopoma fimbria

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Anoplopoma fimbria, commonly known as sablefish or black cod, is a deep-sea fish of the North Pacific valued for its rich, oily flesh and importance in commercial fisheries.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fish species
bodyColor dark gray to black
bodyShape elongate
class Actinopterygii
commonName black cod
blue cod
butterfish
coal cod
sablefish
depthRange typically 300–1200 m
describedBy Peter Simon Pallas
diet crustaceans
fish
squid
distribution Aleutian Islands
Bering Sea
Gulf of Alaska
Sea of Japan
US West Coast
coast of Alaska
coast of British Columbia
waters off northern Japan
economicUse commercial fisheries
high-value seafood
family Anoplopomatidae
finFeature small adipose fin
two dorsal fins
fisheryRegion Alaska sablefish fishery
Canadian Pacific sablefish fishery
fleshCharacteristic high fat content
rich and oily
genus Anoplopoma
habitat deep sea
marine
IUCNStatus Least Concern
kingdom Animalia
longevity over 90 years
management subject to quota management in Canadian waters
subject to quota management in US waters
marketForm fresh fillets
frozen fillets
smoked fish
maximumLength about 120 cm
maximumWeight about 25 kg
nativeRange North Pacific Ocean
order Scorpaeniformes
phylum Chordata
reproduction spawning in deep water
taxonRank species
trophicLevel predator
yearDescribed 1814

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Anoplopomatidae containsTaxon Anoplopoma fimbria