Argentine hake

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Argentine hake
Merluccius hubbsi.jpg

Argentine hake ( Merluccius hubbsi )

Systematics
Acanthomorphata
Paracanthopterygii
Order : Cod-like (Gadiformes)
Family : Merlucciidae
Genre : Merluccius
Type : Argentine hake
Scientific name
Merluccius hubbsi
Marini , 1933

The Argentine hake ( Merluccius hubbsi ) is a species of the hake (Merlucciidae) that is native to the southwest Atlantic . This species is heavily fished for its high quality meat.

features

The fish reach a maximum length of 90 to 100 centimeters, but they usually reach a length of 50 to 60 centimeters. They weigh about 8 to 10 kilograms. The Argentine hake is silver, with the back shimmering a little golden and the belly is lighter and silver. The pectoral fins are short and do not reach the base of the anal fin. The two-part dorsal fin has 43 to 52 fin rays. The anal fin consists of 36 to 41 fin rays. The fish has 50 to 53 vertebrae and the gill traps of the fish are short and have blunt tips.

distribution

The distribution of the Argentine hake (shown in light blue)

This fish is native to the east coast of South America, starting from the southern coast of Brazil to Argentina and the Falkland Islands .

Way of life

They usually live at a depth of 100 to 200 meters; in spring and summer they stay near the coast and also spawn there. After spawning, the fish migrate to deeper waters to hibernate. At night, the Argentine hake rises to shallower depths to hunt, and during the day it sinks to the seabed. Adult specimens hunt other fish, crustaceans or cephalopods, while smaller ones eat zooplankton.

Systematics

Merluccius hubbsi is one of 15 species of the genus Merluccius within the hake (Merlucciidae).

supporting documents

literature

Individual evidence

  1. a b c d Antal Vida: 365 fish ; Tandem Verlag 2006, ISBN 3-8331-2070-3 , page 179.
  2. a b c d Merluccius hubbsi on Fishbase.org (English)

Web links

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