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| Walleye
Pollock
Theragra chalcogramma |
Walleye
Pollock
Theragra chalcogramma
Commonly caught
by commercial trawlers.
Description:
3 dorsal fins and 2 anal fins. Chin barbell tiny when present. Lower
jaw projects slightly beyond upper jaw. Olive-green to brown, often
with faint blotching or mottling above; silvery on side; whitish
below. 1st anal fin pale but other fins dusky. Young have 2-3 narrow
yellowish stripes along side.
Size:
To 91 cm (3 feet)
Range/Habitat:
Coasts of North Pacific, from Japan to Bering Sea and to Carmel,
California. Usually offshore, mostly near bottom; surface to 1,200
feet (366 m).
Source: Pacific
Coast Fishes
Peterson’s Field Guide
Eschmeyer/Herald/Hammann 1983 |
