Micromesistius, the blue whitings, is a genus of cods.
| Micromesistius | |
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| Micromesistius poutassou | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gadiformes |
| Family: | Gadidae |
| Genus: | Micromesistius T. N. Gill, 1863 |
| Type species | |
| Merlangus poutassou Risso, 1827
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Species edit
The two currently recognized species in this genus are:[1]
- Micromesistius australis Norman, 1937 (southern blue whiting)
- Micromesistius poutassou (A. Risso, 1827) (blue whiting)
References edit
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Micromesistius in FishBase. April 2012 version.
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