Red hake (Urophycis chuss)

Scientific name: Urophycis chuss Walbaum, 1792

Red hake (Urophycis chuss)

The Red hake (Urophycis chuss) is a marine fish of the family Phycidae.

Biology

Found on soft muddy and sandy bottoms, but never on rocks, gravel or shells. Juveniles live along the coasts at shallow depths (4-6 m); adults migrate to deeper waters, generally to between 110 and 130 m, and in some instances, to over 550 m. Juveniles live in scallops (Placopecten magellanicus) and remain close to scallop beds until they mature. They prefer temperatures of 8-10?C. Feed on shrimps, amphipods and other crustaceans, also on squid and herring, flatfish, mackerel and others. Utilized fresh, dried or salted and frozen; also small fish are used for fishmeal; eaten steamed, microwaved and baked. Maximum depth reported from.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Urophycis chuss
Family
Phycidae (Phycid hakes)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
66.0
Depth range
35–1152 m (115–3780 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; oceanodromous; depth range 35 - 1152 m, usually 110 - 130 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northwest Atlantic: North Carolina to southern Nova Scotia, straying to the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Rare European records are probably misidentifications of Urophycis tenuis.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.19; tm=2-3)

Sources

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

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