Micromesistius
Appearance
Micromesistius | |
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Micromesistius poutassou | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Gadiformes |
Family: | Gadidae |
Genus: | Micromesistius T. N. Gill, 1863 |
Type species | |
Merlangus poutassou Risso, 1827
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Micromesistius, the blue whitings, is a genus of cods.
Species
The two currently recognized species in this genus are:[1]
- Micromesistius australis Norman, 1937 (southern blue whiting)
- Micromesistius poutassou (A. Risso, 1827) (blue whiting)
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Micromesistius". FishBase. April 2012 version.