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Merlangius merlangus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
SPECIES

Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
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
Babbiluscio in language.
Bacalhau-prata in Portuguese
Bacaliar in Romanian
Badeho in Portuguese
Badejo in Portuguese
Badejo-do-Mar-Negro in Portuguese
Bakalyaro in Turkish
Bakalyaro in Turkish
Cuiteag in Scottish Gaelic
English whiting in English
English whiting in English
European Whiting in English
Fherreiru in language.
Golden Cutlet in English
Gwyniaid Môr in Welsh
Hvilling in Danish
Hvilling in Danish
Hvitting in Norwegian
Hvítingur in Faroese
Liba in Spanish
Liba in Spanish
Lécaud in French
Lécaud in French
Lýsa in Icelandic
Melan in Haitian Creole
Merlan in German
Merlan in French
Merlan in French
Merlango in Esperanto
Merlangs in Latvian
Merlank in Breton
Merlano in Italian
Merlu in French
Merlu in French
Merlà in Catalan–Valencian
Merlán in Spanish
Mezgit in Turkish
Mol in Slovenian
Molo in Italian
Mérlin in language.
Nasello atlantico in Italian
Nasello atlantico in Italian
Nasellu in French
Nasellu in French
North Sea Whiting in English
Paprastasis Merlangas in Lithuanian
Pismolj in Serbian
Pišmolj in Croatian
Plegonero in Spanish

Bibliographic References

  1. (2010) Rödlistade arter i Sverige 2010
  2. 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.
  3. Fishbase (2007) http://fishbase.se/home.htm Även senare uppdateringar (2008, 2009, ...)
  4. Fishbase (2007) http://fishbase.se/home.htm.
  5. Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025).
  6. Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025).
  7. Gärdenfors (ed.) (2010) Rödlistade arter i Sverige 2010
  8. Hayward, P.J. & J.S. Ryland (Eds.). (1990). The marine fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe: 1. Introduction and protozoans to arthropods. <em>Clarendon Press: Oxford, UK.</em> 627 pp.
  9. Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). 10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4
  10. 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.
  11. Nijssen, H. (2001)
  12. 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.
  13. 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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