Pollock (Pollachius virens)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Pollachius virens
- Common name
- Pollock
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Gadidae
- Genus
- Pollachius
- Size
- 60–130 cm
- Depth
- 0–250 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- open-water, rocky, wreck
- Behaviours
- schooling, fast-moving
- Ocean zones
- East Atlantic
Description
Pollachius virens reaches 1.3 m and 32 kg. Larger and darker than its southern cousin Pollachius pollachius, slender body dark green-grey to black with a characteristic straight white lateral line. Forms fast schools around wrecks and drop-offs from Brittany to Norway and Greenland. From 0 to 250 m. Predator of small pelagic fish. Pillar of the Nordic commercial fishery (Iceland, Norway, UK).
Photo of Pollock
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Pollock?
- Pollock (Pollachius virens) reaches 60–130 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Pollock?
- Pollock is found between 0–250 m deep.
- Is the Pollock dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Pollock?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Pollock?
- 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 126441)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 2415861)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia