Panama hake (Merluccius angustimanus) fish species and information / pictures of Panama hake - Merluccius angustimanus

Panama hake (Merluccius angustimanus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Merluccius angustimanus

Common Name
Panama hake

Biology
Occurs from shallow continental shelf to the upper continental slope, and in the mid-waters of the open sea and on sea-mounts (Uncle Sam Bank). Exploited only on a local level due to its abundance and its relatively small median size (Ref. 9119). Minimum length of first sexual maturity for both sexes is 18-19 cm, and spawning occurs from April to June, or later (Ref. 58452).

Classification

Classified By

Garman, 1899

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Cods (Gadiformes)

Family

Merluccid hakes (Merlucciidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Pacific

Distribution

Eastern Pacific: off the west coast of the Americas from Del Mar, California to Ensenada de Tumaco, Colombia. Vrooman and Paloma's (1970) dwarf hake off the coast of Baja California has recently been described as a different species, Merluccius hernandezi Mathews, 1985.

Range

28°N - 1°N, 113°W - 78°W

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

80 m

Depth To - meters

523 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 80 - 523 m (Ref. 58018)

Trophic Level

4.01 s.e. 0.72 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

40.0 cm

Common Length

32.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: minor commercial

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (33 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.34-0.35; tm=3; tmax=7)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)