HomeMarine aquarium fishOther marine fishPollack Pollack (Pollachius pollachius) Scientific name: Pollachius pollachius Linnaeus, 1758 The Pollack (Pollachius pollachius) is a marine fish of the family Gadidae. Native range: Northeast Atlantic, Norway, the Faeroes, and Iceland to the Bay of Biscay. Reported from Estonia. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 29-33; Anal soft rays: 27 - 30; Vertebrae: 52 - 55. Lower jaw distinctly projecting beyond upper ones. Lateral line continuous over whole body. No dark spot at pectoral fin base. Dorsal and anal fin interspaces short. Sensory canals with large pores on head. Body color is variable; dark dorsally, sharply distinguished from silver-gray sides and belly; the upper part of the body with yellow to orange streaks or blotches; the lateral line greenish. The fins uniformly dark except for the pelvic fins which are yellowish.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific namePollachius pollachiusFamilyGadidae (Cods and haddocks)OrderGadiformes (Cods)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length130Common length75.0Depth range200 m (656 ft)EnvironmentMarine; benthopelagic; oceanodromous; depth range ? - 200 m, usually 40 - 100 mClimateTemperateDistributionNortheast Atlantic: Norway, the Faeroes, and Iceland to the Bay of Biscay. Reported from Estonia.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariumsResilienceMedium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.19; tmax=8) More other marine fishLongfinned bullseyeCookeolus japonicusShort bigeyePristigenys altaTube-snoutAulorhynchus flavidusCardinal soldierfishPlectrypops retrospinisHigh-hatPareques acuminatusJack-knifefishEquetus lanceolatusSee all other marine fish SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026