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Pollachius virens (Sillock; Saithe; Poodler; Pollock; Kench cure; Green cod; Gloshan; Glassan; Coley; Coal-fish; Coalfish; Billet; American pollack)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Saithe (/seɪð/ or /seɪθ/), Pollachius virens, is a species of marine fish in the Pollachius genus. Together with Pollachius pollachius it is generally referred to in the U.S. as pollock. Other names include the Boston blues (separate from bluefish), coalfish/coley and saithe in the UK.
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Attributes

Maximum Longevity [3]  25 years
Migration [4]  Oceanodromous
Water Biome [1]  Pelagic, Coastal
Adult Weight [2]  38.802 lbs (17.60 kg)
Diet [1]  Carnivore
Female Maturity [3]  2 years
Male Maturity [2]  2 years 3 months

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♦ 13THE DIET OF HARBOUR PORPOISE (PHOCOENA PHOCOENA) IN THE NORTHEAST ATLANTIC, M. B. SANTOS & G. J. PIERCE, Oceanography and Marine Biology: an Annual Review 2003, 41, 355–390
♦ 14Predator-Prey Relationships and Food Sources of the Skagerrak Deep-Water Fish Assemblage, O. A. Bergstad, Å. D. Wik and Ø. Hildre, J. Northw. Atl. Fish. Sci., Vol. 31, 2003, pp. 165-180
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