Record of the Blue Ling, Molva byrkelange (Walbaum), from the Newfoundland Area

A female specimen of European ling, 115 cm long, caught in Hermitage Bay, Nfld., Lat. 47°33′N, Long. 56°06′W on September 17, 1959, has been identified as the blue ling, Molva byrkelange (Walbaum). This is apparently the first record of this species from the western Atlantic west or south of West Gr...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada
Main Authors: Templeman, Wilfred, Squires, H. J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1962
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f62-056
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/f62-056
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Summary:A female specimen of European ling, 115 cm long, caught in Hermitage Bay, Nfld., Lat. 47°33′N, Long. 56°06′W on September 17, 1959, has been identified as the blue ling, Molva byrkelange (Walbaum). This is apparently the first record of this species from the western Atlantic west or south of West Greenland.