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> Gadiformes (Cods) > Merlucciidae (Merluccid hakes)
Etymology: Merluccius: Latin, mar, maris = the sea + Latin, lucius = pike (Ref. 45335); patagonicus: Named for the marine geographic region from which the species comes, Patagonia, Argentina..

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Écologie

marin; profondeur ? - 95 m (Ref. 50605). Tropical

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South Amercia: Patagonia, Argentina.

Taille / Poids / Âge

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 56.2 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 50605); 71.0 cm SL (female)

Description synthétique Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie

Épines dorsales (Total) : 0; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 38 - 51; Épines anales: 0; Rayons mous anaux: 37 - 39. Body elongated and slender. Superior profile of the head with a depression above the eyes. Upper border of the opercular membrane inclined, descending from its origin, moving away from lateral line. Ocular diameter relatively large. Lateral line with 123-126 oblique rows of scales. First gill arch with 12-17 gill rakers (Ref. 50605).

Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves

Référence principale Upload your references | Références | Coordinateur | Collaborateurs

Lloris, D. and J. Matallanas, 2003. Description of a new species of hake: Merluccius patagonicus sp. Nov. (Gadiformes: Merlucciidae) from the waters of Argentina. Sci. Mar. 67(3):323-326. (Ref. 50605)

Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)

Non évalué

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Menace pour l'homme

Harmless

Utilisations par l'homme

FAO -

Merluccius patagonicus Lloris & Matallanas, 2003