Molva | |
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Common ling (M. molva) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Gadiformes |
Family: | Lotidae |
Genus: | Molva Lesueur, 1819 |
Type species | |
Gadus molva |
Molva is a genus of lotid fishes, the lings, with these currently recognized species:[1]
The generic name derives ultimately from Latin morua ("codfish"),[2] which became morlue in Old French and then molva in Provencal and molve in Modern French.[3][4] Another theory derives it from Breton mor ("sea") and Old French luz ("pike").[5]