Blue whiting
The blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou) one of the two species in the genus Micromesistius in the family Gadidae, which also contains cod, haddock, whiting, and pollock. It is common in the northeast Atlantic Ocean from Morocco to Iceland and Spitsbergen. It also occurs in the northern parts of the Mediterranean, where it may be locally abundant. Blue whiting also occur in the northwest Atlantic Ocean between Canada and Greenland, but is considered rare. It has a long, narrow body and a silvery underbody. The fish can attain a length of more than 40 cm. The average length of blue whiting caught off the west shores of the UK is 31 cm.
| Blue whiting | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gadiformes |
| Family: | Gadidae |
| Genus: | Micromesistius |
| Species: | M. poutassou |
| Binomial name | |
| Micromesistius poutassou (A. Risso, 1827) | |
| Range of blue whiting | |
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A related species, southern blue whiting, Micromesistius australis, occurs in the Southern Hemisphere.
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