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Pollack
Pollachius pollachius (Linnaeus, 1758)
AnimalsCod, forkbeards, whiting, pollack,...
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
North-East AtlanticChannel & North
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- LytheBritish English
- LubbeDanish (Denmark)
- AbadejoEuropean Spanish
- Lieu jauneFrench (France)
- MoruetteFrench (France)
- Picardie)French (France)
- Officier (Bretagne)French (France)
- Merluche blanche (NormandieFrench (France)
- MerluFrench (France)
- LéonekFrench (France)
- Lebourc'hFrench (France)
- ColinFrench (France)
- Ane petit (île d'Yeu)French (France)
- Abadira (Pays Basque)French (France)
- Merluzzo gialloItalian (Italy)
- Witte koolvisDutch (Netherlands)
- BacalhauEuropean Portuguese
- LyurRussian (Russia)
- BlekaSwedish (Sweden)
- LyrtorskSwedish (Sweden)
Other invalid scientific names
- Merlangus pollachius
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Sources
- PETIT DE VOIZE Patrice, SOHIER Sandra, JEGLOT Samuel in : DORIS, 03/12/2016 : Pollachius pollachius (Linnaeus, 1758), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1441
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Pollachius pollachius (Linnaeus, 1758), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1025
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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