Melanogrammus aeglefinus shine sunan kimiyya na Atlantic haddock, nau'in kifi na ruwa na dangin Gadidae. Kalmar "Melanogrammus" ta fito ne daga kalmar Helenanci "melas" ma'ana baki da "gramma" ma'ana layi, yayin da "aeglefinus" ya samo asali ne daga tsohuwar kalmar Faransanci "aiglefine" wanda ke nufin haddock.
