Haddock vs Saithe
They share the family Gadidae but sit in different genera: Haddock in Melanogrammus, Saithe in Pollachius.
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What is the difference between a haddock and a saithe?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- They share the family Gadidae but sit in different genera: Haddock in Melanogrammus, Saithe in Pollachius.
Side by side
| Haddock | Saithe | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Melanogrammus aeglefinus | Pollachius virens |
| Family | Gadidae | Gadidae |
| Order | Gadiformes | Gadiformes |
| Weight | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded | 1 m – 1.2 m |
| Lifespan | 14 years | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | marine | marine |
| Conservation status | Vulnerable | Not recorded |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
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