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Merlucciidae

hake

Merluccius paradoxus

Merlucciid Fish of the Western Indian Ocean

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Africa
Elongated
Large

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
Water type: Marine
Body shape: elongated

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