Arctic cod; polar cod
A small fish of the Arctic Ocean, Boreogadus saida. Important in Arctic ecosystems and sometimes used as food.
The Arctic cod is an important fish in the Arctic Ocean ecosystem.
Katakana spelling is standard for this fish name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly used in scientific or formal contexts.
Compound of 北極 (ほっきょく, 'Arctic') and 鱈 (たら, 'cod'). The exact derivation is straightforward; the katakana spelling reflects the convention for many fish names.