Whiting
Merluccius productus
Category: Reef Fish
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Gadiformes
- Family
- Merlucciidae
- Genus
- Merluccius
Where to Find
Found in 4 diving areas across 3 countries and 3 regions.
- Sosua & Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic - 2 records
- Caribbean Coast, Costa Rica - 6 records
- Alaska, United States - 6010 records
- Pacific Northwest, United States - 6702 records