Bony fish · Gadiformes · Gadidae
Blue Whiting
Micromesistius poutassou
It has not yet been assessed against the IUCN criteria. See full glossary
The blue whiting — known in Spanish as bacaladilla or lirio — is a fish of the cod family, common in the North Atlantic and the Mediterranean. In Spain this fish is also known by the names abril, bacalá, bacaladitos and perlita.
Weight
457 g on average
Size
up to 55.5 cm
Lifespan
20 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Social structure
School
Gathers in coordinated schools, typical of fish.
Sighting difficulty
Unknown
Fun facts
- GeneralOne of the most heavily fished species in the north-eastern Atlantic.
- It is one of the most heavily fished species in the north-east Atlantic, and much of the catch goes to fishmeal.
- It forms dense shoals in deep water and rises towards mid-water at night following the plankton.
Life cycle & biology
- Skeleton type
- Vertebrate - internal bony skeleton (bony fish)
- Habitat & environment
- Deep water from 100 to 1,000 m
- Sexual maturity
- 19.8 months
Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micromesistius_poutassou
Where to find it
See its range on the interactive mapWhere to watch it
Parques y spots de buceo donde se ha documentado esta especie — se muestran 20 de 46 documentados.
Related species
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Blue Whiting — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Pouting
Trisopterus luscus
Haddock
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Whiting
Merlangius merlangus
VulnerableCod
Gadus morhua
Pollack
Pollachius pollachius
Spurdog
Squalus acanthias
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