Merlucciidae

offshore hake

Merluccius albidus

Forty Point Six Centimeters Merlucciid Fish

• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Europe
• South America
• Fusiform
• Medium

Merluccius albidus, sometimes known as the offshore hake, offshore silver hake, or offshore whiting, is a species of fish in the family Merlucciidae. 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.