offshore hake

Merluccius albidus

Forty Point Six Centimeters Merlucciid Fish

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Europe
South America
Fusiform
Medium

Merluccius albidus, sometimes known as the offshore hake, offshore silver hake, or offshore whiting, is a species of fish in the family Merlucciidae. It is found on the outer (offshore) continental shelf at depths of 70–1,170 m (230–3,840 ft) in the west Atlantic, ranging from New England to French Guiana. It reaches 70 cm (28 in) in length and 4.1 kg (9.0 lb) in weight.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cods and Hakes
Family: Merlucciidae
Genus: Merluccius
Maximum length: 40.6 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: Georges Bank, New England to Suriname and French Guiana.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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