Atlantic pollock
European pollock
pollachius pollachius latin

Atlantic pollock is largely considered to be a whitefish, although it is a fairly strongly flavored one.

While related to the common Atlantic pollock species of the same family, the Alaska pollock is not a member of the same Pollachius genus.

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.

Other names include European pollock, lieu jaune, and lythe.

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.

Together with Pollachius pollachius it is generally referred to in the U.S. as Pollock.

Maerl beds act as nursery areas for the juvenile stages of commercial species such as juvenile cod Gadus morhua, saithe Pollachius virens, pollack Pollachius pollachius and juvenile scallops Aequipecten opercularis.