Noun: Merlangius merlangus
- A common food fish of European waters, with silvery sides and a dark back
"The Merlangius merlangus was caught in abundance by coastal fishermen";
- whiting, Gadus merlangus [archaic], merling [rare]
Type of: gadoid, gadoid fish
Part of: genus Merlangius, Merlangius
Encyclopedia: Merlangius merlangus