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White hake (Urophycis tenuis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Urophycis tenuis

Common Name
White hake

Biology
Found on soft, muddy bottoms of the continental shelf and upper slope. It is mostly found at 180 m. Mature fish migrate inshore in the northern Gulf of Maine in summer, disperse in autumn, and move into deepest areas in winter. Feed on small crustaceans, squids and small fish. Utilized fresh, smoked or frozen; eaten steamed, microwaved and baked. Exported to Europe.

Classification

Classified By

Mitchill, 1814

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Cods (Gadiformes)

Family

Phycid hakes (Phycidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Atlantic

Distribution

Western Atlantic: Labrador and the Grand Banks of Newfoundland to the coast of North Carolina. Straying to Iceland in the east and Florida in the south.

Range

64°N - 27°N, 81°E - 14°W

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

180 m

Depth To - meters

1000 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; oceanodromous ; depth range 180 - 1000 m , usually ? - 180 m

Trophic Level

4.2 s.e. 0.72 Based on diet studies.

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

133 cm

Common Length

70.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5044 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: highly commercial; gamefish: yes

Vulnerability

High to very high vulnerability (72 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.11; tm=2; tmax=23; Fec=1 million)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated