Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Merlucciidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Gadiformes Genus Merluccius | |
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Similar Panama hake, Silver hake, Merluccius paradoxus, Merluccius australis, Luminous hake | ||
Merluccius albidus, sometimes known as the offshore hake, offshore silver hake, or offshore whiting, is a species of fish in the Merlucciidae family. 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.
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