Author: (Risso, 1827)
FBname: Blue whiting
Comments: Found over the continental slope and shelf to more than 1000 m, but more common at 300-400 m.  Feeds mostly on small crustaceans but large individuals also prey on small fish and cephalopods.  Makes daily vertical migrations:  surface waters at night and near the bottom during the day.  Sold fresh and frozen, and also processed as oil and fishmeal (Ref. 1371).