Spanish ling Directory References Discover Why Doesn’t the U.S. Use the Metric System? Secret Service Code Names of 11 U.S. Presidents How Much Trash Is In Space? 6 Animals We Ate Into Extinction Poker Hands Ranked Is Cinco de Mayo Mexico's Independence Day? How Deadly Is Quicksand? Contents Ask the Chatbot a Question Spanish ling fish Ask the Chatbot a Question Also known as: Mediterranean ling, Molva elongata, Molva macrophthalma Learn about this topic in these articles:characteristics of lings In ling…other deepwater European fishes: the Spanish, or Mediterranean, ling (M. macrophthalma, or M. elongata) and the blue ling (M. dypterygia, or M. byrkelange). Read More Britannica ChatbotChatbot answers are created from Britannica articles using AI. This is a beta feature. AI answers may contain errors. Please verify important information using Britannica articles. About Britannica AI.