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Species catalogue
Whiting
Order
Gadiformes
Family
Gadidae
Marine fish with regularly ossified skeleton. Slim boby and narrow and pointed head. Prominent upper jaw. Normal mouth with a tiny chin. 3 dorsal fins. Color: blue-green back with reddish or violet reflections. Silver flanks with golden spots. It weighs up to 3 kg. It measures up to 70 cm.
Characteristics
FAO code
WHG
WHG
Specie
Merlangius merlangus
Merlangius merlangus
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 37: the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea
Fishing seasons
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International denominations
Germany
Wittling
France
Valet
Italy
Nasello atlantico
Portugal
Badejo
United Kingdom
Whiting
Japan
Kodara
Fishing areas