. "Gadus merlangus (Linnaeus, 1758)" . . . . . . . . "Merlangius merlangus, commonly known as whiting, is an important food fish in the eastern North Atlantic Ocean and the northern Mediterranean, western Baltic, and Black Seas. In English-speaking countries outside the whiting's natural range, the name has been applied to various other species of fish."@en . "Merlangius merlangus"@en . .