Haddock

THIS MEMBER OF THE COD FAMILY IS A WHITEFISH WITH A DISTINCTIVE BLACK MARK CALLED THE “DEVILS THUMB PRINT”. THIS IS THE FISH MOST OFTEN USED FOR FISH AND CHIPS BECAUSE OF ITS DELICATE, SWEET AND FIRM FLAVOR AND TEXTURE. THIS FISH LIKES WARMER WATER THAN THE COD AND HAS THE HIGHEST POPULATIONS ALONG THE UNITED STATES AND CANADIAN COAST LINE IN THE ATLANTIC. HADDOCK ARE SMALLER THAN COD AND RANGE FROM 2 TO 5 POUNDS. THEY ARE ALSO DISTINGUISHED FROM COD BY A DARK LATERAL LINE ON ITS SIDES.