hake

Merluccius paradoxus

Merlucciid Fish of the Western Indian Ocean

hake is a marine fish of Southeast Atlantic. The species occupies deep water. Records give a maximum length of 115 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cods and Hakes
Family: Merlucciidae
Genus: Merluccius
Maximum length: 115 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Southeast Atlantic: Cape Frio, Namibia south to the Agulhas Bank and east to East London in South Africa. Western Indian Ocean: Madagascar Ridge (33°S,44°E).

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