Argentine hake
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Argentine hake ( Merluccius hubbsi ) |
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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
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
- Antal Vida: 365 fish ; Tandem Verlag 2006, ISBN 3-8331-2070-3 , page 179.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Antal Vida: 365 fish ; Tandem Verlag 2006, ISBN 3-8331-2070-3 , page 179.
- ↑ a b c d Merluccius hubbsi on Fishbase.org (English)
