Micromesistius poutassou (Risso, 1827)

Identifying features

• Primeira e segunda barbatanas dorsais de forma e tamanho semelhantes, mais altas que longas.
• Segunda e terceira barbatanas dorsais separadas por um espaço maior que a base da primeira dorsal.
• Corpo alongado, coberto de escamas pequenas.
• Possui três barbatanas dorsais e espaçadas. A 1ª barbatana anal tem origem em frente à 1ª barbatana dorsal.
• Ausência de barbilho;
• Corpo cinzento azulado no dorso, prateado nos flancos e esbranquiçado ventralmente, com uma mancha escura na base da barbatana peitoral.

Conservation Status

Conservation status and major threats

Synonyms

Boreogadus poutassou (Risso, 1827)
Gadus melanostomus Nilsson, 1855
Gadus potassoa (Risso, 1827)
Gadus poutassou (Risso, 1827)
Merlangius poutassou Risso, 1827
Merlangus albus Yarrell, 1841
Merlangus communis Costa, 1844
Merlangus pertusis Cocco, 1829
Merlangus pertusus Cocco, 1829
Merlangus poutassou Risso, 1827
Merlangus vernalis Risso, 1827
Micromessistius poutassou (Risso, 1827)

International References

MARTINS, R.; CARNEIRO, M., 2018. Manual de identificação de peixes ósseos da costa continental portuguesa – Principais Características Diagnosticantes. IPMA, I.P.204p

Barnes, M.K.S. 2008. Micromesistius poutassou Blue whiting. In Tyler-Walters H. and Hiscock K. (eds) Marine Life Information Network: Biology and Sensitivity Key Information Reviews, [on-line]. Plymouth: Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. Available from: https://www.marlin.ac.uk/species/detail/56

Manual Prático De Identificação de Peixes Ósseos da Costa Continental Portuguesa – IPMA (2015)

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