name: Atlantic Pollock
flavor_db_name_variants: atlantic pollock
source: foodb
status: draft
food_db_id: Atlantic pollock
id: 295
name_scientific: Pollachius pollachius
description: Pollachius pollachius is a species of marine fish in the Pollachius genus. FAO uses English name pollack for this species. Together with Pollachius virens, it may also be referred to as pollock. Other names include European pollock, lieu jaune, and lythe. It is common in the north-eastern parts of the Northern Atlantic, including the Bay of Biscay and North Sea. Adults can grow up to 130 centimetres and weigh up to 18.1 kilograms, although more commonly their maximum length is 75 centimetres .
itis_id: 164728
wikipedia_id: Pollachius pollachius
picture_file_name: 296.jpg
picture_content_type: image/jpeg
picture_file_size: 134723
picture_updated_at: 2012-04-20T09:41:08.000Z
legacy_id: 323
food_group: Aquatic foods
food_subgroup: Fishes
food_type: Type 1
created_at: 2011-02-09T00:37:31.000Z
updated_at: 2019-05-14T18:04:22.000Z
creator_id: null
updater_id: null
export_to_afcdb: false
category: specific
ncbi_taxonomy_id: 185739
export_to_foodb: true
public_id: FOOD00295