hake

Merluccius australis

Merlucciid Fish from South American Waters

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
South America
Elongated
Large
Tropical fish

Merluccius australis, the southern hake, is a species of fish from the family Merlucciidae, the true hakes. It is found in the southern Pacific and Atlantic Oceans with two disjunct populations, one around southern South America and the other in the waters around New Zealand.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cods and Hakes
Family: Merlucciidae
Genus: Merluccius
Maximum length: 155 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Circumglobal in the southern hemisphere (Ref. 7300 ). Two distinct groups. New Zealand population: Chatham Rise, Campbell Plateau and South Island northward to the East Cape. Patagonian population: Chiloé Island in the Pacific, southward around the southern tip of South America to the continental shelf to 59°S, and the slope north to 38°S in the Atlantic.

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