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Merluccius patagonicus

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Merluccius patagonicus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Merlucciidae
Genus: Merluccius
Species:
M. patagonicus
Binomial name
Merluccius patagonicus

Merluccius patagonicus, the Patagonian hake, is a species of fish from the family Merlucciidae from the western South Atlantic which was described in 2003.[2] However some authorities consider the distinguishing features of M. patagonicus to be within the range of variability for M. hubbsi and that M. patagonicus is therefore a synonym of M. hubbsi.[3]

Males have a maximum recorded length of 56.2 cm (22.1 in) while females are known to grow up to a maximum length of 71 cm (28 in). This species lives to a maximum depth of 95 metres (312 feet).

References

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  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Merluccius patagonicus". FishBase. February 2018 version.
  2. ^ Domingo Lloris; Jesús Matallanas (2003). "Description of a new species of hake: Merluccius patagonicus sp. nov. (Gadiformes: Merlucciidae) from the waters of Argentina" (PDF). Scientia Marina. 67 (3): 323–326. doi:10.3989/scimar.2003.67n3323.
  3. ^ Díaz de Astarloa JM; Bezzi SI; González Castro M; et al. (2011). "Morphological, morphometric, meristic and osteological evidence for two species of hake (Actinopterygii: Gadiformes: Merluccius) in Argentinean waters". Journal of Fish Biology. 78 (5): 1336–1358. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8649.2011.02937.x. PMID 21539546. Abstract