Quiz: do you know your sea fish?

When fisheries minister Richard Benyon's knowledge of fish was tested by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall for tonight's Fish Fight, he floundered. How many of the 13 varieties he was confronted with can you identify?

  1. Monkfish on ice 1. What species is this handsome specimen?

  2. A Fresh haddock fish 2. Once the second most landed fish at many a North Sea fishing port, what species is this?

  3. Ling fish (molva Molva) 3. In Ireland they've been salting this fish for centuries. What's it called?

  4. Pollack (Pollachius pollachius) 4. Some call it colin, but what is the more common name of this fish?

  5. Hake fish 5. These days this is a widely-eaten white fish, but which is it?

  6. Coley fish (Pollachius virens) 6. In Germany this fish is commonly sold as "sea salmon". What's its English name?

  7. Two whiting fishes 7. This fish was once considered to be pet food but is now eaten widely by humans. What is it?

  8. Fresh turbot 8. This fish takes its name from the Latin for a spinning top. What is it?

  9. Fresh whole Plaice fish 9. This distinctive flatfish is best caught in sandy areas, but what is it?

  10. lemon sole sea fish 10. This flatfish prefers a stony habitat. Can you identify it?

  11. A fresh Cod on ice 11. We see much less of this popular white fish than once we did. What is it?

  12. Halibut 12. This large flatfish is sometimes known as "the cow of the sea". What's it more usually called?

  13. A Witch sea fish 13. Also known as Torbay sole, which fish is this?

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