Haddock

A marine food fish (Melanogrammus aeglefinus), allied to the cod, inhabiting the northern coasts of Europe and America. It has a dark lateral line and a black spot on each side of the body, just back of the gills. Galled also haddie, and dickie.

important food fish on both sides of the Atlantic; related to cod but usually smaller

lean white flesh of fish similar to but smaller than cod; usually baked or poached or as fillets sauteed or fried