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Micromesistius

a genus of marine fishes of the family Gadidae. There are three dorsal fins and two anal fins. The lower jaw juts forward, and there are no barbels on the chin. The coloration is silver, except for the top of the body, which is darker, of a grayish violet hue. There are two species, each found in polar regions. M. poutassou is distributed in the North Atlantic (from Morocco to Spitsbergen), and M. australis is found from the southern shores of Argentina and Chile southward (during summer migrations) to Antarctica. M. australis was also recently observed off New Zealand. M. poutassou may reach a length of 46 cm, and M. australis 65 cm. There are pelagic forms. Both species feed on small fish and crustaceans. They are commercially valuable. Their taste is similar to that of hake, and the liver is rich in fat and vitamins A and D.

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aurata L.), blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou), marbled spinefoot (Siganus rivulatus), mackerel (Scomber scombrus), and shrimp.

Prevalence of Vibrio Parahaemolyticus in Various Seafood Consumed in North Cyprus

Descriptions of larvae of Merluccius australis, Macruronus magellanicus, and observations of a larva of Micromesistius australis from southern Chile (Pisces: Gadiformes).

Effects of salinity gradients on larval growth and otolith asymmetry of austral hake Merluccius australis

These 2 approaches were applied and compared by using the extensive database available on age and growth for southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis) harvested in the southeast Pacific.

Incorporating uncertainty into a length-based estimator of natural mortality in fish populations

Borderias, "Rheological and Biochemical Characteristics of High-Pressure- and Heat-Induced Gels from Blue Whiting (Micromesistius poutassou) Muscle Proteins," Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, vol.

Improvement of the Quality of Surimi Products with Overdrying Potato Starches

The in vitro effect of EO was examined using L3 larvae of Anisakis collected by dissecting Micromesistius poutassou (blue whiting).

Chamomile for anisakiasis

[L.sub.3] larvae of Anisakis type 1 were collected by dissecting Micromesistius poutassou (blue whiting), selecting only larvae with a length > 2.0 cm.

Activity of Matricaria chamomilla essential oil against anisakiasis

Lipid and protein changes during the ensilage of blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou Risso) by acid and biological methods.

Effects of supplemental fermented agro by-products diet on the growth performances, blood characteristics and carcass traits in fattening pigs

Fishermen and fish buyers have observed warmer-than-average ocean temperatures in the Lebesby region since the year 2000, and fishermen report that greater quantities of southerly fish species, such as blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou), monkfish (Lophius piscatorius) and mackerel (Scomber scombrus) have been caught in the coastal waters since that time.

Cross-scale adaptation challenges in the coastal fisheries: findings from Lebesby, northern Norway

(2006), who found that the diet of a similar species, the black anglerfish Lophius budegassa from the North Atlantic coast of Spain, included mainly small benthic teleost fish such as the blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou, the greater forkbeard Phycis blennoides and the European hake Merluccius merluccius.

Stomach content analyses of the threadfin anglerfish lophiodes spilurus (lophiiformes: lophiidae) associated with deepwater shrimp fisheries from the central pacific of Costa Rica