Pollachius virens
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"Coalfish" redirects here; that is also a common name for Anoplopoma fimbria (sablefish) in Canada.
The saithe (/seɪð/[1][2] or /seɪθ/)[3] (Pollachius virens) is a species of marine fish in the genus Pollachius. Together with P. pollachius, it is generally referred to in the United States as pollock. Other names include the Boston blue (separate from bluefish), coalfish/coley, and saithe in the UK,[4] where the young fish are called podleys in Scotland and northern England.[5]
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Saithe | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Gadiformes |
Family: | Gadidae |
Genus: | Pollachius |
Species: | P. virens |
Binomial name | |
Pollachius virens (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
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