Pollock

Pollock
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Gadiformes
Family:	Gadidae
Genus:	Pollachius; Nilsson, 1832
Type species
	Pollachius pollachius; Nilsson, 1832 (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
	Asellus Minding, 1832

Pollock or pollack^[1] (pronounced /ˈpɒlək/) is the common name used for either of the two species of North Atlantic marine fish in the genus Pollachius. Pollachius pollachius is referred to as "pollock" in North America, Ireland and the United Kingdom, while Pollachius virens is usually known as saithe or coley in Great Britain and Ireland (derived from the older name coalfish).^[2] Other names for P. pollachius include the Atlantic pollock, European pollock, lieu jaune, and lythe or lithe;^[3] while P. virens is also known as Boston blue (distinct from bluefish), silver bill, or saithe.

^ Kirkpatrick, E. M., ed. (1983). Chambers 20th Century Dictionary (New ed.). Edinburgh: Chambers. p. 904. ISBN 0550102345.
^ "Pollock and Coalfish Identification Guide". Britishseafishing. 30 April 2013.
^ Maxwell, William Hamilton (1853). Wild Sports and Adventures in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. London: Geo. Routledge & Co. pp. 137, 138. Retrieved 8 April 2024. [...] Nature [...] pours myriads of coal-fish and pollocks into every creek or bay [...]. [...] The latter fish, under the Linnean appellation of Gadus Pollachus, is called generally, 'the Lithe.' [...] To the ferocity of a bull-dog the lithe unites the greyhound's agility. [...] Lithe-fishing demands coarse tackle [...].

[1] Kirkpatrick, E. M., ed. (1983). Chambers 20th Century Dictionary (New ed.). Edinburgh: Chambers. p. 904. ISBN 0550102345.

[BritishSeaFishing-Pollachius-2] "Pollock and Coalfish Identification Guide". Britishseafishing. 30 April 2013.

[3] Maxwell, William Hamilton (1853). Wild Sports and Adventures in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. London: Geo. Routledge & Co. pp. 137, 138. Retrieved 8 April 2024. [...] Nature [...] pours myriads of coal-fish and pollocks into every creek or bay [...]. [...] The latter fish, under the Linnean appellation of Gadus Pollachus, is called generally, 'the Lithe.' [...] To the ferocity of a bull-dog the lithe unites the greyhound's agility. [...] Lithe-fishing demands coarse tackle [...].

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