Blue ling
(Molva dypterygia)
Classification
Species:
Molva dypterygia
Genus:
Molva - Lings
Family: Lotidae - Lings
Order: Gadiformes - Cods
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
General data
Scientific names:
Blue ling
Habitat:
Saltwater
Climates:
Temperate, Subpolar
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.