Panama hake (Merluccius angustimanus)

Scientific name: Merluccius angustimanus Garman, 1899

Panama hake (Merluccius angustimanus)

The Panama hake (Merluccius angustimanus) is a marine fish of the family Merlucciidae.

Biology

Occurs from shallow continental shelf to the upper continental slope, and in the mid-waters of the open sea and on sea-mounts (Uncle Sam Bank). Exploited only on a local level due to its abundance and its relatively small median size. Minimum length of first sexual maturity for both sexes is 18-19 cm, and spawning occurs from April to June, or later.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Merluccius angustimanus
Family
Merlucciidae (Merluccid hakes)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Common length
32.0
Depth range
80–523 m (262–1716 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 80 - 523 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: off the west coast of the Americas from Del Mar, California to Ensenada de Tumaco, Colombia. Vrooman and Paloma's (1970) dwarf hake off the coast of Baja California has recently been described as a different species, Merluccius hernandezi Mathews, 1985.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.34-0.35; tm=3; tmax=7)

Sources

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

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