haddockThe haddock, Melanogrammus aeglefinus, is an Atlantic member of the cod family, Gadidae, and is similar to but smaller than the Atlantic cod. A record haddock weighed 37 lb. Haddock live in deeper water then cod; few are caught in less than 5 to 10 fathoms (30 to 60 ft), and most are taken at 25 to 75 fathoms (150 to 450 ft). Like the cod, the haddock is a cold-water fish, and occurs south to New York and New Jersey in the winter. Haddock are bottom feeders, devouring all kinds of invertebrates indiscriminately. It is the most important food fish taken from Atlantic waters.

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