Lingcod
Ophiodon elongatus
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,905
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
Description
The lingcod or ling cod (Ophiodon elongatus) is a fish of the greenling family Hexagrammidae. Despite its name, the lingcod is neither a cod nor a ling. It is also known as the buffalo cod, cultus cod, or Buckethead.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Lingcod”.