Red codling
Species of fish
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The red codling (Pseudophycis bachus; Māori: hoka)[1][2][3] is a morid cod of the genus Pseudophycis, restricted to New Zealand, from the surface to 700 m.[4] It reaches lengths up to 90cm. P. bachus is a food source for the diving yellow-eyed penguin, Megadyptes antipodes.
| Red codling | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gadiformes |
| Family: | Moridae |
| Genus: | Pseudophycis |
| Species: | P. bachus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudophycis bachus (J. R. Forster, 1801) | |
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Environmental organisation Forest & Bird assessed the red cod "Worst Choice (Don't eat)" in its Best Fish Guide, which rates the ecological sustainability of seafoods.[5]
