Carolina hake

Urophycis earllii

Forty Five Centimeters Phycid Fish of Western Central Atlantic

Carolina hake is known around Western Central Atlantic as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the largest recorded length is 45 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cods and Hakes
Family: Phycidae
Genus: Urophycis
Maximum length: 45 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: southeast coast of the USA, from Cape Hatteras to the northeast coast of Florida.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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