Argentine hake

Merluccius hubbsi

Ninety Five Centimeters Merlucciid Fish

Temperate
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
South America
Elongated
Large
Temperate fish

The Argentine hake (Merluccius hubbsi) is a species of merluccid hake found in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean, specifically along the coast of Argentina and Uruguay. Like many of its congeners, it is of commercial importance.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cods and Hakes
Family: Merlucciidae
Genus: Merluccius
Maximum length: 95 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Southwest Atlantic: off southern Brazil to Argentina and the Falkland Islands up to 54°S (Ref. 47377 ).

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