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Merlangius merlangus (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
class
Actinopterygii
order
Gadiformes
family
Gadidae
genus
Merlangius
species
Merlangius merlangus

Name

Synonyms
Gadus euxinus Nordmann, 1840
Gadus merlangus Linnaeus, 1758
Gadus merlangus euxinus Nordmann, 1840
Gadus merlangus merlangus
Merlangius merlangius (Linnaeus, 1758)
Merlangius merlangus euxinus (Nordmann, 1840)
Merlangius merlangus merlangus
Merlangus linnei Malm, 1877
Merlangus merlangus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Merlangus merlangus euxinus (Nordmann, 1840)
Merlangus vulgaris Fleming, 1828
Odontogadus merlangus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Odontogadus merlangus euxinus (Nordmann, 1840)
Odontogadus merlangus merlangus
Homonyms
Merlangius merlangus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common names
An faoitín in Irish
An faoitín in language.
Arface in Italian
Bacaliar in language.
Bacaliar in Romanian
Bacaliaros in Greek, Modern (1453-)
Badeho in Portuguese
Badeho in Portuguese
Badejo in Portuguese
Badejo in Portuguese
Badejo-do-Mar-Negro in Portuguese
Badejo-do-Mar-Negro in Portuguese
Baivee in language.
Bakaliaros in Greek, Modern (1453-)
Bakalyaro in Turkish
Bakalyaro in Turkish
Bakalyaro balığı in Turkish
Chernomorskaya in Russian
Chernomorskiy merlang in Russian
Cuiteag in Scottish Gaelic
Darg in language.
English whiting in English
English whiting in English
Euroopa merlang in Estonian
European whiting in English
Filete fumado in Portuguese
Filetti affumicati in Italian
Finnag in Manx
Fitin in language.
Golden cutlet in English
Gwyniad môr in Welsh
Hvilling in Danish
Hvilling in Danish
Hvilling in Danish
Hvitting in Norwegian
Hvitting in Norwegian
Hvítingur in Faroese
Kelk in Manx
Koudgerookte vlinders in Dutch
Liba in Spanish
Liba in Spanish
Lécaud in French
Lécaud in French
Lýsa in Icelandic
Lýsa in Icelandic
Medjid in Bulgarian
Medzhid in Bulgarian
Merlan in Spanish
Merlan in French
Merlan in French

Bibliographic References

  1. Cohen, Daniel M., Tadashi Inada, Tomio Iwamoto, and Nadia Scialabba, 1990: Gadiform Fishes of the World (Order Gadiformes): An Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of Cods, Hakes, Grenadiers and other Gadiform Fishes Known to Date. FAO Fisheries Synopsis, no. 125, vol. 10. x + 442.
  2. Fishbase (1900-01-01 00:00:00) http://fishbase.se/home.htm Även senare uppdateringar (2008, 2009, ...)
  3. Fishbase (2007) http://fishbase.se/home.htm Även senare uppdateringar (2008, 2009, ...)
  4. Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2021). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (08/2021).
  5. Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2021). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (08/2021).
  6. Gärdenfors (ed.) (1900-01-01 00:00:00) The 2010 Red List of Swedish Species
  7. Gärdenfors (ed.) (2010) Rödlistade arter i Sverige 2010
  8. Hayward, P.J.; Ryland, J.S. (Ed.). (1990). The marine fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe: 1. Introduction and protozoans to arthropods. Clarendon Press: Oxford, UK. ISBN 0-19-857356-1. 627 pp.
  9. Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp.
  10. Nijssen, H. (2001)
  11. Shiino, Sueo M., 1976: List of Common Names of Fishes of the World, Those Prevailing among English-speaking Nations. Science Report of Shima Marineland, no. 4. 262.
  12. van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374
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