Higher classification Molva | Superclass Osteichthyes Genus Molva Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Similar Common ling, Cusk, Coryphaenoides rupestris, Blue whiting, American plaice | ||
Hobie kayak fishing pnw blue ling cod
The blue ling (Molva dypterygia) is a member of the cod family from the North Atlantic. It is usually 70 to 110 cm long, but the maximum length is 155 cm. Blue ling feed on fish (flatfishes, gobies, rocklings) and crustaceans and benthic invertebrates. The fish reaches sexual maturity at the age of six to 12 years.
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