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Merluccius gayi (Guichenot, 1848)

South Pacific hake
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> Gadiformes (Cods) > Merlucciidae (Merluccid hakes)
Etymology: Merluccius: Latin, mar, maris = the sea + Latin, lucius = pike (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Guichenot.

Issue
A different species/subspecies is recognized on the Peruvian coasts Etropus peruanus Ginsburg, 1954, that is recognized in FishBase as a provisionally valid species. More studies are needed to clearly differentiate it (March 2021).

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

marien bathydemersaal; oceanodroom; diepte 50 - 500 m (Ref. 1371).   Deep-water; 5°S - 46°S, 81°W - 69°E (Ref. 54583)

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