Pollachius virens Pollachius virens
Where the pollachius virens lives – recorded in 9 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 242,835 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See bony fish on the world map
| Scientific name | Pollachius virens |
|---|---|
| Group | Bony fish |
| Found in | 9 countries |
| Continents | Europe, North America |
| Class | Ray-finned fish |
| Order | Gadiformes |
| Family | Gadidae |
Where does the pollachius virens live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the pollachius virens in 9 countries and territories across Europe and North America.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
What kind of animal is the pollachius virens?
The pollachius virens (Pollachius virens) is a ray-finned fish in the order Gadiformes and the family Gadidae, genus Pollachius. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the pollachius virens
Pollachius virens is a species of marine fish in the genus Pollachius. Together with P. pollachius, it is generally referred to in the United States as pollock. It is commonly known in Britain as the coalfish, coley, or saithe ( or ), and the young fish may also be called podleys or cuddies in Scotland and northern England.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pollachius virens (revision 1369284255), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q5125285 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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