red codling

{{Short description|Species of fish}}

{{Speciesbox

| name = Red codling

| image = Red codling - Pseudophycis bachus.jpg

| taxon = Pseudophycis bachus

| authority = (J. R. Forster, 1801)

| synonyms = *Enchelyopus bachus Forster, 1801

• Lotella bachus (Forster, 1801)
• Physiculus bachus (Forster, 1801)

}}

The red codling or hokaEd. Rainer Froese and Daniel Pauly. 2006{{Cite journal |last1=Leach |first1=Foss |last2=Davidson |first2=Janet |last3=Robertshawe |first3=Meredith |last4=Leach |first4=Penny |date=2001-04-01 |title=The Estimation of Live Fish Size from Archaelogical Cranial Bones of New Zealand Red Cod Pseudophycis bachus |url=https://tuhinga.arphahub.com/article/34133/ |journal=Tuhinga |language=en |volume=12 |pages=17–38 |doi=10.3897/tuhinga.12.e34133 |doi-access=free |issn=2253-5861}} (Pseudophycis bachus) is a morid cod of the genus Pseudophycis, restricted to New Zealand{{efn|Although, at least according to the Tasmanian government department that regulates fishing, Pseudophycis bachus is found in Tasmanian waters (outside New Zealand), {{em|along with}} the "closely related" Pseudophycis barbata mentioned here.{{cite web |last1=Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment |first1=Government of Tasmania |title=Sea fishing and aquaculture: Bearded Rock Cod |url=https://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/sea-fishing-aquaculture/community-resources/fish-facts/cod-bearded-rock |website=dpipwe.tas.gov.au |access-date=6 September 2021 |date=2015 |quote=Pseudophycis barbata: Often confused with another cod species found in Tasmania, the red cod, Pseudophycis bachus, which has a black spot behind its gill covers.}} It states: {{bq|Pseudophycis barbata: Often confused with another cod species found in Tasmania, the red cod, Pseudophycis bachus, which has a black spot behind its gill covers.}}}}, from the surface to 700 m. A closely related species, Pseudophycis barbata, is found in Australia. It reaches lengths up to 90 cm. P. bachus is a food source for the diving yellow-eyed penguin, Megadyptes antipodes.

Environmental organisation Forest & Bird assessed the red cod "Worst Choice (Don't eat)" in its Best Fish Guide, which rates the ecological sustainability of seafoods.{{cite web |last1=Forest and Bird |title=Best Fish Guide — Pocket Guide |url=https://www.forestandbird.org.nz/sites/default/files/2018-05/Best%20Fish%20Guide%20-%20Pocket%20Guide.pdf |website=www.forestandbird.org.nz |access-date=6 September 2021 |language=en |date=30 Apr 2018}}