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Cod

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Total number of species approx.: 22

The cod fish historically refers to the Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua); however, the term ’cod’ covers any of the four species of this large, economically important marine fish from the Gadidae family. Cod are cold-water fish common to both sides of the North Atlantic Ocean. You can go diving with cod anywhere from North America’s east coast all the way east to the Baltic and Kara Seas.

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Cod like to dwell along the sea bottom near both inshore areas and out toward deep waters. You can recognize cod fish by their three dorsal fins, two anal fins, chib barbel, and dark spots set against a green/gray to brownish skin. Cod can grow relatively large, reaching 1.8 meters (6 feet) long and 91 kg (201 lbs)! This migratory fish prefers to feed on other fish and various invertebrates. Explore the dive site map below to see where you can go diving with cod.

Dive sites with this animal

REEF ENCOUNTER, 4870 CAIRNS
Fingers, Norman Reef <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.5)</span>

Fingers, Norman Reef (★4.5)

Perfect for beginners and advanced divers, Fingers is a shallow cove making it well protected from the elements. The reason the site is named fingers is from a Birdseye view it looks like the fingers of a hand, the fingers themselves sit to the South-West of the site and can get quite deep.
CALYPSO DIVING BALI, 80052 Amed
Lipah Bay, Bali <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.6)</span>

Lipah Bay, Bali (★4.6)

Entry from a sandy beach shore line, you will swim toward a slope where you will start your dive. Start off by swimming to the right, then follow the ledge to come across a few coral blocks with lots of colorful fish. Continue along the right side to find turtles eating on the ocean floor.
REEF ENCOUNTER, 4870 CAIRNS
Turtle Bommie, Saxon Reef <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.6)</span>

Turtle Bommie, Saxon Reef (★4.6)

Large bommie structure surrounded by beautiful hard and soft corals and a wide range of brightly coloured fish. The white sandy bottom makes it easy to navigate the exquisite reef wall.
Hobo-Ya Similan, 83120 Phuket
Richelieu Rock <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.7)</span>

Richelieu Rock (★4.7)

Richelieu Rock is one of the most popular dive sites in Surin Islands National Park. It is a limestone reef that rises almost vertically from a depth of 35 meters, and appears only at low tide, about 1 meter above the surface.
SOUTH WEST ROCKS DIVE CENTRE, 2431 SOUTH WEST ROCKS
Fish Rock Cave <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.4)</span>

Fish Rock Cave (★4.4)

Fish Rock Cave is the only true ocean cave dive in Australia, running 125 meters right through Fish Rock. Fish Rock is in the path of the EAC (East Australian Current) which usually floods the site with warm clear water, bringing a huge variety of temperate and tropical marine species.
REEF ENCOUNTER, 4870 CAIRNS
Twin Peaks, Saxon Reef <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.5)</span>

Twin Peaks, Saxon Reef (★4.5)

Two large coral peaks with lots of shallow reef around to the southeast. Approximately 60 meters in total diameter, with a small ridge connecting the two peaks.
RA DIVERS, 0000 Rakiraki
Redemption <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.2)</span>

Redemption (★4.2)

Beautiful pinnacle starting in 2msw & joining a ridge to the main reef dropping off to 30msw. the pinnacle is covered in golden yellow soft coral & masses of fish life & typically dived on the incoming tide.
BYRON BAY DIVE CENTRE, 2481 BYRON BAY
Julian Rocks - Cod Hole <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.2)</span>

Julian Rocks - Cod Hole (★4.2)

An amazing dive site for the experienced diver! The Cod Hole is a small underwater cave located on the northern tip and opens up at approximately 15m deep, then slopes downwards to a depth of 21m.
Waikawa Dive Centre, 7220 Picton
Double Cove Marine Reserve <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★3.9)</span>

Double Cove Marine Reserve (★3.9)

Double Cove is a marine reserve located in the beautiful Queen Charlotte Sound. This site is ideal for beginners and training, as it is quite sheltered with depths from 9 down to 18m. Entry to the water is by boat or small jetty.
GO DIVE PACIFIC, 7220 Picton
MV Mikhail Lermontov, wreck <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.3)</span>

MV Mikhail Lermontov, wreck (★4.3)

The Mikhail Lermontov is one of the biggest cruise ship dives in the world. Sunk under mysterious circumstance in 1986, it has become a world class wreck dive suitable for divers from beginner all the way to technical. The Lermontov lies in a remote sheltered bay at the top of New Zealand’s South island.
PLEASURE DIVERS MAGNETIC ISLAND, 4819 ARCADIA
Alma Bay <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★3.7)</span>

Alma Bay (★3.7)

Alma Bay has a shallow fringing reef on both the left and right sides. Gentle sloping, sandy bottom with very little water movement. The maximum depth is 9m with an average depth around 5m.
Diveteam Uetze, 31311 Uetze
Tauchparadies Scubalu <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.1)</span>

Tauchparadies Scubalu (★4.1)

Beautifully situated base on the beach. Coastal reef to 12 m deep. The topography is fissured with many niches to dive through. The area is surrounded by sand and sea grass meadows.
Atlantis Hamburg Wassersport & Mee(h)r, 22179 Hamburg
Docktor (Wreck) <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.0)</span>

Docktor (Wreck) (★4.0)

In the Baltic Sea lies the wreck of the Docktor. This is a dive at a sunken dry dock which has a length of about 100 m, a height of about 13 m, and a width of about 7 m. The wreck is broken lengthwise and crosswise, so you can also have a look inside.
Oxygene Diving, 41474 Göteborg
Jordfall <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★3.7)</span>

Jordfall (★3.7)

Parking close to the water, small fee, more information at jordfallshamn.se – Toilet – Beginner to expert diving – Mainly silty bottom with rocky areas and a interesting crevice
RA DIVERS, 0000 Rakiraki
Fantastic <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.3)</span>

Fantastic (★4.3)

A beautiful pinnacle at the tip of the main reef starting in 2msw & droping off to 24msw heavily decorated with massive sea fans & golden yellow soft coral & abundent fishlife. Typically we would dive this site on an incoming tide.
RA DIVERS, 0000 Rakiraki
Dream Maker <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.4)</span>

Dream Maker (★4.4)

On the point of the main reef w/lots of crevices & swim-throughs to explore, dive starts in 3msw & drops off to 24msw & can be dived at anytime & suitable for most levels of experience & excellent for confident snorklers. Plenty of wide & macro photo opportunities, keep your eyes open & go slow.
RA DIVERS, 0000 Rakiraki
Bula Maker <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.2)</span>

Bula Maker (★4.2)

This is a wall dive starting at 2msw & dropping off to 24msw at the point of the main reef which has lots of swim-throughs & canyons covered in soft coral & sea fans to explore. very pretty site which can be dived at anytime & is suitable for most levels of experience & popular w/confident snorklers.
Rainer G. (#2534580)
Zerib Kebir <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.5)</span>

Zerib Kebir (★4.5)

A beautiful dive site with a lot of canyons inside the reef and small caves. The entrance is from the sandy shore. Amazingly colorful coral gardens and rich in marine life are found here.
SSI AUSTRALIA, 4207 YATALA
Flynn Reef - Little Tracy&#039;s <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.4)</span>

Flynn Reef - Little Tracy's (★4.4)

Flynn Reef is one of Cairns’s outermost reefs. Expect excellent visibility. Flynn Reef provides some excellent wall dives, sloping coral gardens, and sandy lagoon holes where you can find coral bommies. Litte Tray’s is one of the many amazing dives on Flynn Reef.
ADRENO BRISBANE, 4102 WOOLLOONGABBA
Tangalooma Wrecks <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.1)</span>

Tangalooma Wrecks (★4.1)

The Tangalooma Wrecks are located just off the beach at Moreton Island, about a 75-minute ferry ride from Brisbane. They consist of 15 purpose-sunk ships that were deliberately scuttled between 1963 and 1984 to create a safe harbour for small boats — and they’ve since transformed into an fantastic artificial reef
SCUBA HAVEN, 2444 PORT MACQUARIE
Cod Hole <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★3.8)</span>

Cod Hole (★3.8)

Two bommies submersed in 18m joined together creating a swim through. Starting at 6m on one and 10m on the other to a depth of 18m to the bottom. A photographer’s macro delight, and a dive to relax and enjoy. Great for beginners as there is plenty to see and explore as well as scattered reef all around.
Keith D. (#2415073)
Heron Island <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.3)</span>

Heron Island (★4.3)

Heron Island is a coral cay located near the Tropic of Capricorn in the southern Great Barrier Reef, 80 kilometres north-east of Gladstone Park, Queensland, Australia, and 460 km north-north-west of the state capital Brisbane
Oxygene Diving, 41474 Göteborg
Fossen Camping <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★3.8)</span>

Fossen Camping (★3.8)

Accessible when the camping is open, small fee to enter the camping – Toilet – Parking close to the water – Silty bottom with rocky patches – Walls – Eelgrass – Equipment bench – Beginner to expert
Palm Beach Divers Co., Ltd, 81150 Koh Lanta
Palong Bay <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.4)</span>

Palong Bay (★4.4)

Situated on the east side of Phi Phi Ley, Palong Bay is the next bay north of the famous Maya Bay, made famous by the movie “The Beach.” This dive is s relatively simple one and is rarely affected by currents. The dive heads south from Palong Bay towards Maya Bay.
Anita H. (#2439381)
Exmouth Navy Pier <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.6)</span>

Exmouth Navy Pier (★4.6)

The Navy Pier is situated just 15 minutes outside Exmouth. It only can be accessed by granted company’s from the Australian Military as this is a base. ID must be shown before hand and fee payed to enter.