Merluccius patagonicus, the Patagonian hake, is a species of fish from the family Merlucciidae from the western South Atlantic which was described in 2003.[2] However some authorities consider the distinguishing features of M. patagonicus to be within the range of variability for M. hubbsi and that M. patagonicus is therefore a synonym of M. hubbsi.[3]
| Merluccius patagonicus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gadiformes |
| Family: | Merlucciidae |
| Genus: | Merluccius |
| Species: | M. patagonicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Merluccius patagonicus | |
Males have a maximum recorded length of 56.2 cm (22.1 in) while females are known to grow up to a maximum length of 71 cm (28 in). This species lives to a maximum depth of 95 metres (312 feet).
References edit
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Merluccius patagonicus" in FishBase. February 2018 version.
- ^ Domingo Lloris; Jesús Matallanas (2003). "Description of a new species of hake: Merluccius patagonicus sp. nov. (Gadiformes: Merlucciidae) from the waters of Argentina" (PDF). Scientia Marina. 67 (3): 323–326. doi:10.3989/scimar.2003.67n3323.
- ^ Díaz de Astarloa JM; Bezzi SI; González Castro M; et al. (2011). "Morphological, morphometric, meristic and osteological evidence for two species of hake (Actinopterygii: Gadiformes: Merluccius) in Argentinean waters". Journal of Fish Biology. 78 (5): 1336–1358. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8649.2011.02937.x. PMID 21539546. Abstract
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