Argentine hake (Merluccius hubbsi) fish species and information / pictures of Argentine hake - Merluccius hubbsi

Argentine hake (Merluccius hubbsi) fish species information

Scientific Name
Merluccius hubbsi

Common Name
Argentine hake

Biology
Inhabit continental shelf depths mainly between 100 and 200 m (Ref. 1371). Larger individuals feed on fish (anchovies, hake, nototheniids, myctophids and Southern blue whitings), squids and macrozooplankton (euphausiids and amphipods); smaller individuals feed on mysids and amphipods (Ref. 1371). Migrate inshore during spring and summer, and offshore into deep water wintering areas after spawning; also undertake diel vertical migrations (Ref. 1371). Sold fresh and frozen.

Classification

Classified By

Marini, 1933

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Cods (Gadiformes)

Family

Merluccid hakes (Merlucciidae)

Distribution

Region

Southwest Atlantic

Distribution

Southwest Atlantic: off southern Brazil to Argentina and the Falkland Islands up to 54?S (Ref. 47377).

Range

20°S - 56°S, 69°W - 40°W

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

4 °C

Water Temperature To

7 °C

Depth From - meters

50 m

Depth To - meters

800 m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Marine; benthopelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 50 - 800 m (Ref. 9715), usually 100 - 200 m (Ref. 1371)

Trophic Level

4.23 s.e. 0.67 Based on food items.

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

95.0 cm

Common Length

60 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: highly commercial

Vulnerability

Moderate to high vulnerability (49 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.13-0.19; tm=6)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated