black hake

Merluccius senegalensis

Eighty One Centimeters Merlucciid Fish

Black
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Elongated
Large
Tropical fish

Merluccius senegalensis, the Senegalese hake, is a species of fish from the family Merlucciidae, the true hakes. It is found in the sub tropical waters of the eastern Atlantic Ocean off the north western coast of Africa.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cods and Hakes
Family: Merlucciidae
Genus: Merluccius
Maximum length: 81 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: western North Africa from Cape Cantin to Cape Roxo.

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