pout

Fish, birds, insects and plants share the name of pout. According to Royal Spanish Academy (RAE), the term could come from the combination of the noun abbot (the superior of certain collegiate churches or of a monastery) and the suffix -ejo (which usually gives a derogatory or diminutive connotation).

If we focus on fish, we find that a specimen of a dozen species is called pollock. Usually this name is given to animals that resemble the Cod (a fish with five fins and with a chin).

Pollock are usually fish highly valued for their flavor.

The haddock, of the family of the gádidos

One of the fish known as pollock is the Pollachius pollachius. It is found in the Atlantic Ocean, living mainly in areas with abundant presence of rocks.

Due to its characteristics, this pollock integrates the family of the gadids, like the aforementioned cod. The largest specimens can reach a weight of almost twenty kilograms and measure more than a meter in length.

The dorsal part of his Body It is greenish brown, while its belly is lighter. The diet of the pollock includes crustaceans and also small fish thanks to its mouth with sharp teeth.

It is interesting to mention that the fishing and the marketing of haddock is popular. The flavor of its lean meat, sold in fillets or slices, is highly appreciated.

Other fish

Several species of the genre Mycteroperca they are called pollock. One of them is what is scientifically known as Mycteroperca phenax and, colloquially, as garopa crib, pollock or just haddock.

The Mycteroperca microlepis, the Mycteroperca tigris and the Mycteroperca interstitialisThey are also referred to as haddock. In all cases, these are fish of interest for fishermen.

It is important to mention that haddock is just one of the names given to these animals aquatic. Aguají crib (Mycteroperca microlepis), mere tiger (Mycteroperca tigris) Y yellow crib (Mycteroperca interstitialis) are other names.

The wren is also known as haddock.

Birds known as pollock

According to dictionary of the RAE, to the wren it can be called haddock. This bird is very common on the European continent.

The wren or pollock stands out for its colorful plumage. Is a bird small that has a length that does not usually exceed ten centimeters and that sings high-pitched.

In some regions, employee or junquero it is pointed out as haddock. The scientific name of this bird South American is Phleocryptes melanops.

Insects and plants

To at least two insects coleoptera can be referred to as haddock. The cantharides (Lytta vesicatoria) It is one of them.

Formerly used in the medicine By way of vesicant or irritant, the cantárida stands out due to the emerald hue of its body. This insect is mentioned by the Colombian Gabriel Garcia Marquez in his book "The general in his labyrinth", for example.

The carraleja or haddock, meanwhile, is usually black with reddish stripes. To scroll, drag your abdomen.

Regarding the plants who share this nickname, we can refer to thistle pollock or tinderbox, an asteraceous native to Europe Y Asia.