Fish
Saithe
Pollachius virens
Pollack's cousin: dark greenish back, silvery sides, and a near-STRAIGHT pale lateral line (not kinked). Faster, more schooling than pollack; jaw is level rather than under-shot.
Usually seen at
28-200 m (median 115 m)
Size
Large (over 50 cm)
Habitat
Midwater, Open water
Behaviour
Schooling, Fast swim
Where it's seen
Occurrence records around the UK & north-east Atlantic (OBIS). The ringed marker is the PEBL filming site.
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