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Merlucciidae (Merluccid hakes)
Etymology: Merluccius: Latin, mar, maris = the sea + Latin, lucius = pike (Ref. 45335); tasmanicus: Named after its type locality, Tasman Bay (Ref. 57718).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 91 m (Ref. 57718). Deep-water
Western Pacific: Japan and New Zealand. Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic: Patagonian, Chilean and Argentine waters. Based on the geographical distance between the populations and some morphometric and meristic differences observed, assigning a subspecific name to each of these populations seems appropriate.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 37.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 57718)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Anal soft rays: 42 - 44. Body stout; body depth 5.4-6.5 times in TL and 4.9-5.9 times in SL; dorsal profile of the head slowly concave, rising to the occiput; orbital diameter 6.1-7.1 times in head length, 2.1-2.2 in snout length and 1.6-1.9 times in interorbital width; lateral line gently bowed over the pectoral fin; in the caudal region it is slowly concave; first dorsal fin rays, 10-12; second dorsal fin rays, 42-43; anal fin rays, 42-44; pectoral fin rays, 13-15; about 164 lateral line scales in the holotype; first gill arch with 2-3+9-11 gill rakers.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Matallanas, J. and D. Lloris, 2006. Description of Merluccius tasmanicus sp nov. and redescription of Merluccius australis (Pisces: Merluciidae). J. Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K. 86:193-199. (Ref. 57718)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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