Chile country information

Common names: Maltona, Merluza austral, Merluza del sur
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Importance: commercial | Ref: FAO, 1994
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Occurs in the Patagonian region, in 40°S it is found between 62 and 800 m (Ref. 27363). Also Ref. 8984, 58452.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ci.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Cohen, D.M., T. Inada, T. Iwamoto and N. Scialabba, 1990
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Merlu austral, Merluza austral, Мерлуза новозеландская, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Gadiformes (Cods) > Merlucciidae (Merluccid hakes)
Etymology: Merluccius: Latin, mar, maris = the sea + Latin, lucius = pike (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; benthopelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 28 - 1000 m (Ref. 58489). Subtropical; 33°S - 59°S, 165°E - 66°W (Ref. 58452)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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Merluccius australis (Hutton, 1872)

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology