Merluccius albidus
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Merluccius albidus (Mitchill, 1818)
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Merluccius albidus, sometimes known as the offshore hake, offshore silver hake, or offshore whiting, is a species of fish in the Merlucciidae family. It is found on the outer (offshore) continental shelf at depths of 70–1,170 m (230–3,840 ft) in the west Atlantic, ranging from New England to French Guiana.[1] It reaches 70 cm (28 in) in length and 4.1 kg (9.0 lb) in weight.[1]
References
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Merluccius albidus". FishBase. December 2011 version.