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Haddock

Haddock
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Osteichthyes
Order:Gadiformes
Family:Gadidae
Genus:Melanogrammus
Species
Melanogrammus aeglefinus Linnaeus, 1758

The haddock is a sea fish, also known as offshore hake, found mostly in the northern hemisphere. It is highly valued as a food fish, and is is marketed fresh, frozen, smoked (finnan haddie), and, to a small extent, canned.