Brosme - Wikipedia The cusk (Brosme brosme) is a North Atlantic cod-like fish in the ling family Lotidae It is the only species in the genus Brosme [2] Its other common names include European cusk, tusk [1] torsk, brosmius and moonfish [3]
Cusk: Species Information: Fisheries: Fish Wildlife: Maine Dept of . . . Cusk Common Name: Cusk Other Names: Burbot, Lawyer Fish (Great Lake states), Freshwater Cod Scientific Name: Lota lota Origin: Native Adult Size: Sexual maturity is usually attained during the third or fourth year Males often mature at a smaller size than females
Cusk: An Under Appreciated Whitefish • Harbor Fish Market Cusk, often thought of as a good replacement for cod, really should be more popular in its own right It resides in the same family as the most popular white fish; haddock, pollock, and cod Cusk also resembles its relatives through its head, but the rest of its body is more eel-like
Cusk - SeafoodSource Cusk is a bottom-feeding fish, found as deep as 500 fathoms Because cusk don’t school, most are caught by trawl as a bycatch of more highly valued species like haddock and cod The remainder of the catch is landed by longliners
Cusk - Facts, Diet, Habitat Pictures on Animalia. bio The cusk or tusk (Brosme brosme) is a North Atlantic cod-like fish in the ling family Lotidae It is the only species in the genus Brosme Its other common names include European cusk, and brosmius
Cusk | Deep-Sea, Bottom-Dwelling, Benthic | Britannica Cusk, (Brosme brosme), long-bodied food fish of the cod family, Gadidae, found along the ocean bottom in deep offshore waters on either side of the North Atlantic The cusk is a small-scaled fish with a large mouth and a barbel on its chin
Cusk - Maine Saltwater Fishing Cusk (Brosme brosme) Family Gadidae, Cods Common name: cusk Description: Cusk are dark slate to red brown above with yellowish sides and a dirty white underbody They have an elongated, taper shaped body with a blunt snout and a single barbel on their chin
Cusk - NOAA Fisheries Cusk is a deep water species found in rocky, hard bottom areas to a depth of 328 feet It is a very unique species of fish as it's the only one in its taxonomic genus of Brosme Learn more about cusk fish
Learn about cusk - Mass. gov Cusk spawn between March and July The eggs float at first, then sink to the bottom and become stationary Cusk tend to stay in deep, rocky areas, sometimes forming small groups Females mature later than males, and cusk grow over 15 years Other than that, little else is known about the cusk
Life History Assessment Cusk | NOAA Fisheries How do you learn enough about a species that lives in hard-to-reach pockets of the ocean floor to help it rebuild and sustain its population? Fisheries biologists at our science center have recently published the first comprehensive overview of the life history of cusk