Spanish ling Molva macrophthalma Least concern
Where the Spanish ling lives – recorded in 5 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 18,670 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See bony fish on the world map
| Scientific name | Molva macrophthalma |
|---|---|
| Group | Bony fish |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 5 countries |
| Continents | Europe |
| Class | Ray-finned fish |
| Order | Gadiformes |
| Family | Gadidae |
Where does the Spanish ling live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Spanish ling in 5 countries and territories across Europe.
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.
Is the Spanish ling endangered?
The Spanish ling’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the Spanish ling?
The Spanish ling (Molva macrophthalma) is a ray-finned fish in the order Gadiformes and the family Gadidae, genus Molva. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the Spanish ling
The Spanish ling (Molva macrophthalma), also called the Mediterranean ling and even blue ling (though the latter is also used for Molva dypterygia), is a species of fish in the family Lotidae.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Spanish ling (revision 1315236039), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q824819 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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