| Common name | Merluza europea |
| Language | Spanish |
| Type | FAO |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 1 - (Legal common name (unique)) |
| Country | Spain |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | FAO-FIES, 2022 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | other/n.a. |
| 1st modifier | locality/area |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | 'merluza' from Latin 'merulus' and 'merula', i.e., a blackbird or a sea-carp (Ref. 27838), also from Provençal 'merlus' which is a cross of Old French 'merle' and 'lus' (from Latin 'lucius', i.e., pike) (Ref. 9404); 'europea', i.e., of Europe. Also Ref. 171, 56807, 82178 ,87040, 90062, 93840, 95632, 101110, 118272, 124692. |