Micromesistius

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Kingdom Animalia Family Gadidae Higher classification Gadidae Rank Genus		Order Gadiformes Scientific name Micromesistius Phylum Chordata

Lower classifications Blue whiting, Southern blue whiting

Micromesistius, the blue whitings, is a genus of cods.

Species

The two currently recognized species in this genus are:

Micromesistius australis Norman, 1937 (southern blue whiting)

Micromesistius poutassou (A. Risso, 1827) (blue whiting)

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