Microgadus proximus

Microgadus proximus, also commonly known as Pacific tomcod, is a type of cod fish found in North American coastal waters from the southeastern Bering Sea to central California. This species can reach a length of 30.5 cm (12.0 in).^[1]

Microgadus proximus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Gadiformes
Family:	Gadidae
Genus:	Microgadus
Species:	M. proximus
Binomial name
Microgadus proximus (Girard, 1854)
Synonyms
Gadus proximus Girard, 1854 Morrhua californica Ayres, 1854 Gadus californicus (Ayres, 1854)

The diet of the Pacific tomcod includes anchovies, shrimp, worms, and other small marine invertebrates.

Pacific tomcod are occasionally taken by recreational anglers. This is usually incidental to fishing for other species of fish, as they are relatively small in size.