Micromesistius poutassou, Blue whiting : fisheries

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Micromesistius poutassou (Risso, 1827)

Blue whiting
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Classification / Names Κοινά ονόματα | Συνώνυμα | Catalog of Fishes(Γένος, Είδη) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Gadiformes (Cods) > Gadidae (Cods and haddocks)
Etymology: Micromesistius: Greek, mikros = small + greek, mesos = middle + Greek, istion = sail (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Risso.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Οικολογία

Θαλασσινό(ά) βαθυπελαγικό(ς); ωκεανόδρομο(ς) (Ref. 51243); εύρος βάθους 150 - 3000 m (Ref. 3663), usually 300 - 400 m. Temperate; 79°N - 26°N, 82°W - 51°E (Ref. 1371)

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Northeast Atlantic: Barents Sea south through the eastern Norwegian Sea, around Iceland, then in the western Mediterranean, and south along the African coast to Cape Bojador. Northwest Atlantic: southern Greenland and off southeast Canada and the northeastern coast of the USA.

Length at first maturity / Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age

Maturity: Lm 15.0  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 55.5 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 106276); common length : 22.0 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 1371); μεγ. δημοσιευμένο βάρος: 830.00 g (Ref. 40637); μεγ. αναφερόμενη ηλικία: 20 έτη (Ref. 1371)

Short description Μορφολογία | Μορφομετρία

Ραχιαίες άκανθες (συνολικά): 0; Μαλακές ραχιαίες ακτίνες (συνολικά): 24-28; Μαλακές εδρικές ακτίνες: 33 - 39. Dorsal fins widely spaced, interspace between second and third fins longer than base length of first dorsal fin. Lateral line continuous over whole body. Color is blue-gray dorsally, grading to white ventrally. Sometimes with a small black blotch at the base of the pectoral fin.

Βιολογία     Γλωσσάρι (π.χ. epibenthic)

Found over the continental slope and shelf to more than 1000 m, but more common at 300-400 m. Feeds mostly on small crustaceans but large individuals also prey on small fish and cephalopods. Makes daily vertical migrations: surface waters at night and near the bottom during the day. Sold fresh and frozen, and also processed as oil and fishmeal (Ref. 1371).

Life cycle and mating behavior Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες

Oviparous and gonochorous (Ref. 205).

Main reference Upload your references | Αναφορές | Συντονιστής | Συνεργάτες

Cohen, D.M., T. Inada, T. Iwamoto and N. Scialabba, 1990. FAO species catalogue. Vol. 10. Gadiform fishes of the world (Order Gadiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of cods, hakes, grenadiers and other gadiform fishes known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(10). Rome: FAO. 442 p. (Ref. 1371)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)


CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

αλιεία: πολύ εμπορικό

Εργαλεία

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 3.1 - 13.9, mean 7 °C (based on 157 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.7500   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00417 (0.00343 - 0.00507), b=3.12 (3.06 - 3.18), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref. 93245).
Τροφικό Επίπεδο (Ref. 69278):  4.1   ±0.3 se; based on diet studies.
Generation time: 4.8 (3.1 - 5.0) years. Estimated as median ln(3)/K based on 15 growth studies.
Ελαστικότητα (Ref. 120179):  Μεσαίο(α), ελάχιστος χρόνος για διπλασιασμό πληθυσμού 1,4 - 4,4 έτη (K=0.18-0.22; tm=1-5; tmax=20; Fec=6000).
Prior r = 0.47, 95% CL = 0.31 - 0.71, Based on 11 stock assessments.
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low to moderate vulnerability (32 of 100).
Climate Vulnerability (Ref. 125649):  Low vulnerability (18 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Low.
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 59.8 [18.9, 176.3] mg/100g; Iron = 0.423 [0.151, 1.166] mg/100g; Protein = 17.6 [15.2, 20.1] %; Omega3 = 0.249 [0.113, 0.554] g/100g; Selenium = 8.99 [2.88, 24.62] μg/100g; VitaminA = 33.2 [3.4, 311.2] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.712 [0.380, 1.580] mg/100g (wet weight); based on nutrient studies.