Pollachius virens

Saithe
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Gadiformes
Family:	Gadidae
Genus:	Pollachius
Species:	P. virens
Binomial name
	Pollachius virens; (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
	Gadus virens Linnaeus, 1758; Merlangus virens (Linnaeus, 1758); Gadus carbonarius Linnaeus, 1758; Merlangus carbonarius (Linnaeus, 1758); Pollachius carbonarius (Linnaeus, 1758); Gadus colinus Lacepède, 1800; Gadus sey Lacepède, 1800; Gadus purpureus Mitchill, 1814; Merlangus purpureus (Mitchill, 1814);

Pollachius virens is a species of marine fish in the genus Pollachius. Together with P. pollachius, it is generally referred to in the United States as pollock. It is commonly known in Britain as the coalfish, coley, or saithe (/seɪð/ or /seɪθ/), and the young fish may also be called podleys or cuddies in Scotland and northern England.