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Species catalogue
Pacific hake
Order
Gadiformes
Family
Merlucciidae
Marine fish with regularly ossified skeleton. Long head, between 2.9 and 3.8 times the standard length. Color brownish blue in its upper half, white in the lower half with a yellowish longitudinal line. Margin of caudal fin usually concave. It can measure up to 115 cm.
Characteristics
FAO code
PHA
PHA
Specie
Merluccius gayi
Merluccius gayi
Type
White fish
White fish
FAO Fishing Areas
- Area 87: the Southeastern part of the Pacific Ocean
Fishing seasons
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International denominations
Germany
Chilenischer Seehecht
France
Merlu du Chili
Italy
Nasello del Cile
Portugal
Pescada do Chile
United Kingdom
Pacific hake
Japan
Chiri-heiku
Fishing areas
