| Common name | Merlan argenté |
| Language | French |
| Type | FAO |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 1 - (Legal common name (unique)) |
| Country | Global |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | FAO-FIES, 2023 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | other fish |
| 1st modifier | color pattern(s) |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | 'Merlan' from Old French 'merle' from Low Latin 'merulus' and Classical Latin 'merula', also from Provençal 'merlus' which is a cross of Old French 'merle' and 'lus' (from Latin 'lucius', i.e., pike) (p. 459 in Ref, 9404). Name not listed in ASFIS version 2006 (Ref. 56807). Also Ref. 56807, 82178, 87040, 90062, 93840, 95632, 115257, 115257, 118272, 124692. |