Perch vs. Cod — What's the Difference?

Perch is a common name for fish of the genus Perca, freshwater gamefish belonging to the family Percidae. The perch, of which three species occur in different geographical areas, lend their name to a large order of vertebrates: the Perciformes, from the Greek: πέρκη (perke), simply meaning perch, and the Latin forma meaning shape.

Cod is the common name for the demersal fish genus Gadus, belonging to the family Gadidae. Cod is also used as part of the common name for a number of other fish species, and one species that belongs to genus Gadus is commonly not called cod (Alaska pollock, Gadus chalcogrammus).

A rod or branch serving as a roost for a bird.

See Atlantic cod.

An elevated place for resting or sitting.

Any of various marine fishes of the family Gadidae, which includes the Atlantic cod and the haddock.

A position that is secure, advantageous, or prominent.

(Archaic) A husk or pod.

A pole, stick, or rod.

(Archaic) The scrotum.

A linear measure equal to 5.50 yards or 16.5 feet (5.03 meters); a rod.

(Obsolete) A bag.

One square rod of land.

(obsolete) A small bag or pouch.

A unit of cubic measure used in stonework, usually 16.5 feet by 1.0 foot by 1.5 feet, or 24.75 cubic feet (0.70 cubic meter).

A husk or integument; a pod.

A frame on which cloth is laid for examination of quality.

The cocoon of a silkworm.

Any of several spiny-finned freshwater fishes of the genus Perca, especially either of two edible species, the yellow perch of North America, and P. fluviatilis of Europe.

The scrotum (also in plural).

Any of various similar fishes of the family Percidae, such as the walleye, or of other families, such as the white perch or the ocean perch.

A pillow or cushion.

To alight or rest on a perch; roost

The Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua.

To stand, sit, or rest on an elevated place or position.

The sea fish of the genus Gadus generally, as inclusive of the Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) and Greenland cod (Gadus ogac or Gadus macrocephalus ogac).

To place on or as if on a perch

The sea fish of the family Gadidae which are sold as "cod", as haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) and whiting (usually Merlangius merlangus).

To lay (cloth) on a perch in order to examine it.

Other unrelated fish which are similarly important to regional fisheries, as the hapuku and cultus cod.

Any of the three species of spiny-finned freshwater fish in the genus Perca.

Other unrelated fish which resemble the Atlantic cod, as the rock cod (Lotella rhacina) and blue cod (Parapercis colias).

Any of the about 200 related species of fish in the taxonomic family Percidae, especially:

A joke or an imitation.

(South Africa) Acanthopagrus berda

A stupid or foolish person.

(Ghana) Distichodus engycephalus, Distichodus rostratus

Having the character of imitation; jocular. (now usually attributive, forming mostly compound adjectives).

(Australia) Johnius belangerii, Macquaria ambigua, Macquaria colonorum, Macquaria novemaculeata, Nemadactylus macropterus

(Polari) Bad.

(USA) Kyphosus azureus

To attempt to deceive or confuse; To joke; To kid.

(UK) Lateolabrax japonicus, Tautogolabrus adspersus

A husk; a pod; as, a peascod.

Several similar species in the order Perciformes, such as the grouper.

A small bag or pouch.

A rod, staff, tree branch, ledge, etc., used as a roost by a bird.

The scrotum.

A pole connecting the fore gear and hind gear of a spring carriage; a reach.

A pillow or cushion.

(figuratively) A position that is secure and advantageous, especially one which is prominent or elevated.

An important edible fish (Gadus morrhua), taken in immense numbers on the northern coasts of Europe and America. It is especially abundant and large on the Grand Bank of Newfoundland. It is salted and dried in large quantities.

(figuratively) A position that is overly elevated or haughty.

The vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)

(dated) A linear measure of 2 yards, equal to a rod, a pole or 4 chain; the related square measure.

Lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached

A cubic measure of stonework equal to 16.6 × 1.5 × 1 feet.

Major food fish of arctic and cold-temperate waters

(textiles) A frame used to examine cloth.

Fool or hoax;

A bar used to support a candle, especially in a church.

Harass with persistent criticism or carping;

(theatre) A platform for lights to be directed at the stage.

Payment due by the recipient on delivery;

(intransitive) To rest on a perch (especially, of a bird); to roost.

Collecting the charges upon delivery;

(intransitive) To sit upon the edge of something.

(intransitive) To stay in an elevated position.

(transitive) To place something on (or as if on) a perch.

To inspect cloth using a perch.

Any fresh-water fish of the genus Perca and of several other allied genera of the family Percidæ, as the common American or yellow perch (Perca flavescens syn. Perca Americana), and the European perch (Perca fluviatilis).

Any one of numerous species of spiny-finned fishes belonging to the Percidæ, Serranidæ, and related families, and resembling, more or less, the true perches.

A pole; a long staff; a rod; esp., a pole or other support for fowls to roost on or to rest on; a roost; figuratively, any elevated resting place or seat.

A measure of length containing five and a half yards; a rod, or pole.

A pole connecting the fore gear and hind gear of a spring carriage; a reach.

To alight or settle, as a bird; to sit or roost.

To place or to set on, or as on, a perch.

To occupy as a perch.

Support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)

A linear measure of 16.5 feet

A square rod of land

An elevated place serving as a seat

Any of numerous fishes of America and Europe

Spiny-finned freshwater food and game fishes

Any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of various families of the order Perciformes

Sit, as on a branch;

To come to rest, settle;

Cause to perch or sit;