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General Information
NameBlue whiting
Scientific NameMicromesistius poutassou
DescriptionThe blue whiting, Micromesistius poutassou, one of the two species in the genus Micromesistius in the cod family, 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. A related species, southern blue whiting, Micromesistius australis, occurs in the Southern Hemisphere.
Primary IDFOOD00567
Picture581
Classification
GroupAquatic foods
Sub-GroupFishes
Taxonomy
SuperkingdomEukaryota
KingdomMetazoa
PhylumChordata
ClassActinopteri
OrderGadiformes
FamilyGadidae
GenusMicromesistius
Speciespoutassou
VarietyNot Available
ITIS ID164774
Wikipedia IDBlue whiting
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).