Pollack (Pollachius pollachius)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Pollachius pollachius
- Common name
- Pollack
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Gadidae
- Genus
- Pollachius
- Size
- 50–130 cm
- Depth
- 10–200 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- rocky-reef, wreck
- Behaviours
- schooling, fast-moving
- Ocean zones
- East Atlantic
Description
Pollachius pollachius reaches 130 cm and 18 kg. Gadid (Gadidae) Northeast temperate Atlantic with elongated yellow-green to olive-brown body with pale lateral line and protruding chin (lower jaw longer than upper, without barbel unlike classic gadids). Lives in schools from 10 to 200 m on rocky drop-offs, wrecks and coastal rocky areas of Brittany, UK, Norway. Opportunistic predator. Very popular sport and commercial fishery (appreciated flesh). Less well-known cousin of P. virens (saithe, batch 9). Iconic wide-angle photo subject of Northeast Atlantic wreck dives.
Photo of Pollack
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Pollack?
- Pollack (Pollachius pollachius) reaches 50–130 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Pollack?
- Pollack is found between 10–200 m deep.
- Is the Pollack dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Pollack?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Pollack?
- Found in: East Atlantic.
Other species in the genus Pollachius
Other species in the family Gadidae
- Melanogrammus aeglefinus - Haddock
- Trisopterus luscus - Pouting
- Trisopterus minutus - Poor cod
- Trisopterus esmarkii - Norway pout
- Gadus morhua - Atlantic cod
- Merlangius merlangus - Whiting
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 126440)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 2415872)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia