greenling

[English] plural greenlings

Lingcod. This is not a ling but a member of the greenling family fished in the Pacific along North American coasts, weighing 2.3-9 kg (5-20 lb). It has mottled brown to bluish-green skin with green, brown or terra spots which have a circle around them of orange or light blue. The flesh lightens from greenish-blue to white during cooking.

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