''Merluccius patagonicus'', the Patagonian hake, is a species of fish from the

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Merlucciidae The Merlucciidae, commonly called merluccid hakes , are a family of cod-like fish, including most hakes. available for download at http://www.fao.org They are native to cold water in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and typically are found at de ...

from the western South Atlantic which was described in 2003. 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''. Abstract Males have a maximum recorded length of while females are known to grow up to a maximum length of . This species lives to a maximum depth of .

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Merluccius Fish described in 2003 {{Gadiformes-stub