Southern blue whiting
📖 Overview
Invades shelf waters during summer and concentrating over the continental slope in winter. Forms schools . The young feed on euphausiids and amphipods and occasionally on copepods, cephalopods and small fish. Utilized in frozen blocks and as fishmeal. In Japan used as suerii (minced meat) for karaoke (fish cake) . Can be fried, microwaved and baked .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 43 - 55; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 56 - 71; Vertebrae: 54 - 57. : elongated; Cross section: circular.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Southern blue whiting is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, sexes are separate .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic; oceanodromous ; depth range 50 - 900 m , usually 200 - 400 m . Temperate; 37°S - 65°S, 165°E - 34°W southwest Atlantic; off Chile in the southeast Pacific; also off South Georgia, South Shetland and South Orkney islands.
🌿 Ecology
euphausiids and amphipods and occasionally on copepods, cephalopods and small fish
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Southern blue whiting |
| 🌍CES | treska jižní |
| 🇩🇪German | südlicher Wittling |
| 🇫🇷French | merlan bleu austral |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | パタゴニアミナミダラ |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | zuidelijke blauwe wijting |
| 🇳🇴Norwegian | Sørlig kolmule |
| 🇵🇱Polish | błękitek południowy |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Южная путассу |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 南藍鱈 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micromesistius australis australis | - | - | Synonym |
| Micromesistius australis pallidus | Inada & Nakamura | 1975 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 9 records indexed .
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