Ophiodon elongatus  (Lingcod)

© Aaron Baldwin (Photo ID #2142)

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Photo Location	Middle Island, Sitka Sound
Photographer	Aaron Baldwin
Habitat	Rocky pinnacles, juveniles in eelgrass
Photo Date
Upload Date	October 21, 2007
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Photo ID #	2142
Comments	These voracious predators are an important commercial and sportfish. In captivity I witnessed a 60 cm lingcod eat a juvenile king salmon that was around 50 cm in length! It took about 6 hours to swallow.