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Species catalogue
Blue ling
Order
Gadiformes
Family
Gadidae
Marine fish with regularly ossified skeleton. Very long and relatively rigid body. Bearded head, with large, protruding eyes. Lower jaw longer than upper jaw; barbel shorter than eye diameter. Back gray-brown, grading to white ventrally. Posterior portions of vertical fins dark with pale margins.
Characteristics
FAO code
BLI
BLI
Specie
Molva dypterygia
Molva dypterygia
Type
White fish
White fish
FAO Fishing Areas
- Area 21: the Northwestern part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 27: the Northeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 34: the Eastern Central part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 37: the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea
Fishing seasons
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International denominations
Germany
Blauleng
France
Lingue bleue
Italy
Molva azzurra
Portugal
Maruca azul
United Kingdom
Blue ling
Fishing areas
