Cortez hake (Merluccius hernandezi)

Scientific name: Merluccius hernandezi Mathews, 1985

The Cortez hake (Merluccius hernandezi) is a marine fish of the family Merlucciidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Gulf of California.

Species facts

Scientific name
Merluccius hernandezi
Family
Merlucciidae (Merluccid hakes)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
300 m (984 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 300 - 300 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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