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General Information
NameWhiting
Scientific NameMerlangius merlangus
DescriptionMerlangius merlangus, commonly known as whiting, is an important food fish in the eastern North Atlantic Ocean and the northern Mediterranean, western Baltic, and Black Seas. In English-speaking countries outside the whiting's natural range, the name has been applied to various other species of fish. Merlangius merlangus has three dorsal fins with a total of 30 to 40 soft rays and two anal fins with 30 to 35 soft rays. The body is long and the head small and a chin barbel, if present, is very small. This fish can reach a maximum length of about 70 cm (28 inches). The colour may be yellowish-brown, greenish or dark blue, the flanks yellowish grey or white and the belly silvery. There is a distinctive black blotch near the base of each pectoral fin.
Primary IDFOOD00504
Picture515
Classification
GroupAquatic foods
Sub-GroupFishes
Taxonomy
SuperkingdomEukaryota
KingdomMetazoa
PhylumChordata
ClassActinopteri
OrderGadiformes
FamilyGadidae
GenusMerlangius
Speciesmerlangus
VarietyNot Available
ITIS ID164701
Wikipedia IDMerlangius_merlangus
Composition
CompoundsPreparation type: Raw

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References
Content Reference— Saxholt, E., et al. 'Danish food composition databank, revision 7.' Department of Nutrition, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark (2008).
— U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. 2008. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 21. Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page.