Cod do have scales, but they are very small and can be difficult to see. The scales give the cod a slippery and slimy texture.

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Does cod have scales

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Updated: 6/24/2024

Yes, cod have scales. They have cycloid scales which have a smooth outer edge, making them more difficult to spot.

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Is a cod a mammal fish or invertebrate?

A cod is neither a reptile nor a mammal. It is a fish; class Osteicthyes

What kind of body covering do fish have?

Most fish are covered in scales for protection. They vary in size, shape and structure and can range from strong and rigid to small or absent. The main types of scales include the cycloid scales, the ctenoid scales, the placoid scales and the ganoid scales.

What is a cod lion?

Mis-spelling of Cod Loin

Do mollies have scales?

Yes, Mollies have scales.

How are the scales of fish and the scales of reptiles the same?

Scales of lizard are made up of keratinized epidermal cells . Scales of fishes are of different type . most common fish scales are cycloid and ctenoid and are not keratinized . they are also coverewd by epidermis.

Does the cod fish have fins and scales?

Black codfish do have scales, which are generally very small. Possibly due to the size and color of the scales, it may seem that the black cod does not have scales.

Do Black Cod have scales?

yes

Does the Rock Cod have both fins and scales?

yes

Do ling have fins and scales?

Yes, they are a species of cod.

Do hagfish have scales?

Ye haddock does have scales. It is very similar to a cod although haddock is smaller , as is the mouth, not reaching as far back as the cods mouth.

Is blue cod kosher?

Cod was a generic name for various kinds of fish (including hake and the haddock) and can refer to different fish in different parts of the world. In those parts of the world where cod refers to fish with scales, then cod will be Kosher. All Kosher fish need fins and scales.

Is cod halal?

In Sunni (except the Hanafi school) and Ibadi Jurisprudence, all sea-life is halal, so cod-fish is permissible to consume. In Shiite Jurisprudence and the Sunni Hanafi school, all fishes that are kosher according to Jewish strcitures are halal. Since cod has fins and scales as Judaism defines them, cod is kosher and this makes it halal in Shiite Islam.

What is a group of cod fish?

The collective nouns for cod are a school of cod and a lap of cod.

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I would suggest cod , cod 2 , cod 3 , cod 5 ,cod black ops , cod mw , cod mw2 thn mw3 when it comes out

Which is better cod 3 or cod 2?

COD 2

Is blue cod related to red cod?

No but ghost cod is

What is a Cod?

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