Haddock: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the haddock lives – recorded in 13 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Group	Bony fish
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	13 countries
Continents	Europe, North America
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Gadiformes
Family	Gadidae

Where does the haddock live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the haddock in 13 countries and territories across Europe and North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the haddock endangered?

The haddock’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the haddock?

The haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) is a ray-finned fish in the order Gadiformes and the family Gadidae, genus Melanogrammus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the haddock

The haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) is a saltwater ray-finned fish from the family Gadidae, the true cods. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Melanogrammus. It is found in the North Atlantic Ocean and associated seas, where it is an important species for fisheries, especially in northern Europe, where it is marketed fresh, frozen and smoked; smoked varieties include the Finnan haddie and the Arbroath smokie. Other smoked versions include long boneless, the filleted side of larger haddock smoked in oak chips with the skin left on the fillet.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Haddock (revision 1380252186), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q202406 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).