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Species catalogue

Pacific whiting
Order
Gadiformes
Family
Merlucciidae
Marine fish with regularly ossified skeleton. Short head, ranging from 2.5 to 2.9 times the standard length. Numerous scales on the lateral line, with no scales on the nasal membrane, lacrimal, lower cheek, preopercular and interopercular. The coloration is silver gray on the back and whitish in the ventral region. It can measure up to 91 cm.
Characteristics
FAO code
NHA
NHA
Specie
Merluccius productus
Merluccius productus
Type
White fish
White fish
FAO Fishing Areas
- Area 67: the Northeastern part of the Pacific Ocean
- Area 77: the Eastern Central part of the Pacific Ocean
Fishing seasons
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
International denominations
Germany
Nordpazifischer Seehecht
France
Merlu du Pacifique
Italy
Nasello del Pacifico
Portugal
Pescada do Pacífico Norte
United Kingdom
Pacific whiting
Fishing areas
