Merlangius merlangus
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"Whiting (fish)" redirects here. For other fish known as whiting, see Whiting (fish) (disambiguation).
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Merlangius merlangus, commonly known as whiting (or 'English whiting' in the USA) is an important food fish in the eastern North Atlantic, northern Mediterranean, western Baltic, and Black Sea. In English speaking countries outside the whiting's natural range, the name has been applied to various other species of fish, see Whiting (fish) (disambiguation).
Until the later twentieth century, whiting was a cheap fish, regarded as food for the poor or for pets, but the general decline in fish stocks means that it is now more highly valued. The other fish that have been given the name whiting are mostly also food fish.
[edit] References
- Merlangius merlangus (TSN 164758). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved on 19 March 2006.
