Scientific Name
Merluccius patagonicus
Common Name
Patagonian hake
Biology
Dorsal
spines
(total): 0;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 38-51;
Anal
spines: 0;
Anal
soft rays: 37 - 39. Body elongated and slender. Superior profile of the head with a depression above the eyes. Upper border of the opercular membrane inclined, descending from its origin, moving away from lateral line. Ocular diameter relatively large. Lateral line with 123-126 oblique rows of scales. First gill arch with 12-17 gill rakers (Ref. 50605).