Blue ling (Molva dypterygia)

General data
- Main name: Blue ling
- Climates: Temperate, Subpolar
- Habitat: Saltwater
- Native: Africa, Europe, North America
- Distribution: Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Norwegian sea, North Sea, Irish Sea, Labrador sea
Classification
- Genus: Molva - Lings
- Family: Lotidae - Lings
- Order: Gadiformes - Cods
- Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
The blue ling (Molva dypterygia) is a member of the cod family from the North Atlantic. It is usually 70 to 110 cm long, but the maximum length is 155 cm. Blue ling feed on fish (flatfishes, gobies, rocklings) and crustaceans and benthic invertebrates. The fish reaches sexual maturity at the age of six to 12 years.