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Pacific cod

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Pacific cod
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Pacific cod

Summary

Pacific cod is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.76% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (703 views/month, #1,483 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Pacific cod's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Pacific cod is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Pacific cod is classified within Gadus[5].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Pacific cod is Gadus macrocephalus[6].
  • Pacific cod's Commons category is recorded as Gadus macrocephalus[7].
  • Pacific cod's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'G. macrocephalus'}[8].
  • Pacific cod is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'stillehavstorsk'}[9].
  • Pacific cod is commonly known as {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'pacifiška trska'}[10].
  • Pacific cod's MCN code is recorded as 0302.51.00[11].

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Classification

Pacific cod's scientific name is Gadus macrocephalus[6]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Gadus[5]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'stillehavstorsk'}[9] and {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'pacifiška trska'}[10].

Identifiers

Pacific cod's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 180029[12]. Pacific cod's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 80720[13]. Pacific cod's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 46564417[14]. Pacific cod's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2415853[15]. Pacific cod's ITIS TSN is recorded as 164711[16].

Why It Matters

Pacific cod ranks in the top 0.76% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (703 views/month, #1,483 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parent taxon → Gadus
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    Taxon rank → species
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