Pout Whiting and Similar Species
Trisopterus luscus
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Common Whiting
Merlangius merlangus
Key differences: Common Whiting has a more slender body, a much smaller or absent chin barbel, and lacks the distinct dark spot at the base of the pectoral fin. Its lateral line is also more curved above the pectoral fin.
Pollack
Pollachius pollachius
Key differences: Pollack has a more streamlined body, a prominent lower jaw (prognathous), and lacks a chin barbel. Its lateral line is distinctly curved over the pectoral fin, and it typically has a greenish-brown coloration.
Coalfish (Saithe)
Pollachius virens
Key differences: Coalfish has a very dark, almost blackish-green dorsal coloration, a straight lateral line, and lacks a chin barbel. Its body is more elongated and torpedo-shaped than the Pout Whiting.
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