name: Pollock

flavor_db_name_variants: pollock

source: foodb

status: draft

food_db_id: Pollock

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name_scientific: Pollachius

description: Pollock (alternatively spelled pollack) is the common name used for either of the two species of marine fish in the Pollachius ("P.") genus. Both P. pollachius and P. virens are commonly referred to as pollock. Other names for P. pollachius include the Atlantic pollock, European pollock, lieu jaune, and lythe; while P. virens is sometimes known as Boston blues (distinct from bluefish), coalfish (or coley), silver bills or saithe. Both species can grow to 3 ft 6 in (1.07 m) and can weigh up to 46 lb (21 kg). P.virens has a strongly-defined, silvery lateral line running down the sides. Above the lateral line, the color is a greenish black. The belly is white, while P.pollachius has a distinctly crocked lateral line, gray-ish to golden belly and a dark brown back. P. pollachius also has a strong under-bite. It can be found in water up to 100 fathoms (180 m) deep over rocks, and anywhere in the water column. Pollock are a "whitefish".

itis_id: 164726

wikipedia_id: Pollock

picture_file_name: 524.jpg

picture_content_type: image/jpeg

picture_file_size: 9258

picture_updated_at: 2012-04-20T09:37:10.000Z

legacy_id: 551

food_group: Aquatic foods

food_subgroup: Fishes

food_type: Type 1

created_at: 2011-02-09T00:37:46.000Z

updated_at: 2019-05-14T18:05:26.000Z

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updater_id: null

export_to_afcdb: false

category: specific

ncbi_taxonomy_id: 8059

export_to_foodb: true

public_id: FOOD00513