Pollachius pollachius (Linnaeus, 1758)

Pollack

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Gadiformes \| Gadidae
Synonyms	Gadus pollachius, Merlangus pollachius, Gadus lycostomus, ... more
Common names	Lieu jaune, Abadejo, Callagh, ... more

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Main reference

Cohen, D.M., T. Inada, T. Iwamoto and N. Scialabba. 1990. (Ref. 1371)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 130 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1371); common length : 75.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1371); max. published weight: 18.1 kg (Ref. 40637); max. reported age: 8 years (Ref. 1371)

Environment

Benthopelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); marine; depth range ? - 200 m (Ref. 6302), usually 40 - 100 m (Ref. 54707)

Climate / Range

Temperate; 72°N - 36°N, 25°W - 28°E

Northeast Atlantic: Norway, the Faeroes, and Iceland to the Bay of Biscay. Reported from Estonia (Ref. 33247).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 29 - 33; Anal soft rays: 27 - 30; Vertebrae: 52 - 55. Lower jaw distinctly projecting beyond upper ones. Lateral line continuous over whole body. No dark spot at pectoral fin base. Dorsal and anal fin interspaces short. Sensory canals with large pores on head. Body color is variable; dark dorsally, sharply distinguished from silver-gray sides and belly; the upper part of the body with yellow to orange streaks or blotches; the lateral line greenish. The fins uniformly dark except for the pelvic fins which are yellowish.

Pelagic to benthopelagic, mostly close to shore over hard bottoms. Feed mostly on fish and incidentally on cephalopods and crustaceans (shrimps and crabs) (Ref. 1371). Spawning occurs from January to May, mainly in March, mostly at round 100 m depth (Ref. 3663). Caught as bycatch in cod and saithe fisheries. Flesh is dry but of good flavor (Ref. 35388).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariums


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.19; tmax=8)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
High vulnerability (59 of 100)	Low

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