- Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.The cusk or tusk (Brosme brosme) is a North Atlantic cod -like fish in the ling family Lotidae. It is the only species in the genus Brosme. Its other common names include European cusk, and brosmius.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cusk_(fish)The tusk (Brosme brosme) is part of the ling family. It is long and slender, but a little rounder than other ling fish. It can grow up to 120 cm long but is usually around 40-90 cm when caught. Tusk often travel in smaller schools and around the Faroe Islands, vessels usually fish for tusk alongside other types of ling fish.www.faroeseseafood.com/species/tusk-brosme-cusk/cusk, (Brosme brosme), long-bodied food fish of the cod family, Gadidae, found along the ocean bottom in deep offshore waters on either side of the North Atlantic. The cusk is a small-scaled fish with a large mouth and a barbel on its chin.www.britannica.com/animal/cuskEnglish The cusk or tusk, Brosme brosme, is a North Atlantic cod-like fish in the ling family Lotidae. It is the only species in the genus Brosme. Other common names include brismak, brosmius, torsk and moonfish.www.inaturalist.org/taxa/215458-Brosme-brosme
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The cusk or tusk (Brosme brosme) is a North Atlantic cod-like fish in the ling family Lotidae. It is the only species in the genus Brosme. Its other common names include European cusk, and brosmius. See more
It is easily distinguished at a glance from other cod-like fish, as it has only one dorsal fin. Also characteristic of the fish is the nature of its dorsal, See more
It spawns in the spring and summer, usually between April and early July. A medium-sized female has been known to produce more than two million buoyant eggs. The young live near the surface until they are about 2 in (5 cm) long, and then seek out rocky … See more
Cusk are primarily fished on the North American North Atlantic coastal shelf near the American state of Maine and the Canadian Maritimes See more
It is distributed on both sides of the North Atlantic, mostly in moderately deep water. On the North American coast, it is regularly found … See more
It is strictly a bottom-dwelling species, and is sluggish and a rather weak swimmer. It eats crustaceans and other soft-bodied invertebrates See more
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) considers this species endangered based on a 2012 Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife … See more
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