Topic summary
Merluccid hake
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Merlucciidae.
The Merlucciidae, commonly called merluccid hakes, are a family of cod-like fish, containing two genera. They are the only member of the suborder Merlucciodei. They are native to cold water in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, and typically are found at depths greater than 50 m (160 ft) in subtropical, temperate, sub-Arctic or sub-Antarctic regions.