The red codling or hoka (Pseudophycis bachus) is a morid cod of the genus Pseudophycis, restricted to New Zealand, from the surface to 700 m. A closely related species is found in Australia. Its length is up to 90 cm. P. bachus is a food source for the diving yellow-eyed penguin, Megadyptes antipodes. Red Cod is in the unsustainable section of the Forest & Bird Best Fish Guide, and near the middle of the table overall. Notes References Sources Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox (1982). Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand. Auckland, New Zealand: William Collins Publishers. . red codling Fauna of Victoria (Australia) Fish of New Zealand red codling