Merluccius albidus

Merluccius albidus, sometimes known as the offshore hake, offshore silver hake, or offshore whiting, is a species of fish in the family Merlucciidae. 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.[2] It reaches 70 cm (28 in) in length and 4.1 kg (9.0 lb) in weight.[2]

Merluccius albidus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain:Eukaryota
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Gadiformes
Family:Merlucciidae
Genus:Merluccius
Species:
M. albidus
Binomial name
Merluccius albidus
(Mitchill, 1818)

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