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Atlantic Cod vs European Flounder

Two species side by side. The larger value in each row is highlighted.

Atlantic Cod

Atlantic Cod

Gadus morhua

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vs
European Flounder

European Flounder

Platichthys flesus

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Size

Atlantic Cod

Atlantic Cod

1.5 m

Human

1.75 m

European Flounder

European Flounder

0.6 m

Atlantic CodEuropean Flounder
Weight1–40 kg0.1–3 kg
Length0.4–1.5 m20–60 cm
Top Speed5 km/h–
Lifespan10–25 yrs5–15 yrs
Offspring500000–5000000 500000–2000000
DietCarnivoreCarnivore
Conservation StatusVulnerableLeast Concern
Activity PatternDiurnalDiurnal
MigrationMigratoryPartial Migrant
HabitatOcean, CoastCoast, Ocean, Wetland
RegionsNordics, EuropeNordics, Europe
FamilyGadidaePleuronectidae
OrderGadiformesPleuronectiformes