Molva is a genus of lotid fishes, the lings, with these currently recognized species:[1]

Molva
Common ling (M. molva)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Lotidae
Genus: Molva
Lesueur, 1819
Type species
Gadus molva

Etymology

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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]

References

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  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Molva". FishBase. April 2012 version.
  2. ^ Rose, George A. (February 26, 2019). Atlantic Cod: A Bio-Ecology. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9781405119108 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Ars Quatuor Coronatorum: Being the Transactions of the Quatuor Coronati Lodge No. 2076, London". W. J. Parre H, Limited. July 2, 1889 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Veneroni, Giovanni (July 2, 1743). "Il dittionario imperiale, nel quale le quattro principali lingue dell'Europa, cive l'italiana con la francese, tedesca e latina, ecc si dichiarano (etc.)". Noethen – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "Morue : définition de « morue »". La langue française.