southern hake

Urophycis floridana

Phycid Fish of Mexican Waters

southern hake is a marine fish of Western Central Atlantic. The species occupies marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 35 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cods and Hakes
Family: Phycidae
Genus: Urophycis
Maximum length: 35 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: Beaufort, North Carolina south along the coast and into the Gulf of Mexico, where it occurs south off Mexico.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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