fishfactsabout.com » Codfish http://www.fishfactsabout.com Sat, 09 Jul 2011 14:11:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Codfish http://www.fishfactsabout.com/codfish.html http://www.fishfactsabout.com/codfish.html#comments Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://www.fishfactsabout.com/?p=175 The codfish, also called cod, have been an important source of food for humans for hundreds of years. This robust fish eats almost any sea life and can grow to a huge size. More facts about codfish are listed below

 

Cod Facts for Kids

 

  • The cod inhabits the cold waters of the oceans in the Northern regions and have a natural anti-freeze mechanism to maintain its body temperature in this extremely cold environment.

 

  • People have hunted this marine fish since the beginning of mankind and today cod comprises of 10% of the globe’s fishing industry. However, in the last few years the cods have become endangered due to overfishing.

 

  • Cods have very pointed teeth which allow them to eat almost any type of fish or shellfish, as well as worms.

 

  • They live up to 15 years and can weigh between 150 to 200 pounds and after 3 years of age they can already weigh 5 pounds.

 

  • The age of a cod can be determined by paired, white ‘earstones’ found in the skull, which show the cod’s age through growth rings.

 

Nutritional facts for Codfish: The fish are known to have significant health benefits. One serving of codfish contains 13 grams of protein with only 4 calories derived from fat, with a total of 58 calories. They also contain Vitamins C, D, B6 and B12.

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