Merluccius bilinearis (Mitchill, 1814) is a animal in the Merlucciidae family, order Gadiformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Merluccius bilinearis (Mitchill, 1814)

Merluccius bilinearis (Mitchill, 1814)

Merluccius bilinearis, the silver hake, is a predatory merluccid hake found in the northwest Atlantic Ocean that feeds on fish and crustaceans.

Family
Genus
Merluccius
Order
Gadiformes
Class

About Merluccius bilinearis (Mitchill, 1814)

Merluccius bilinearis, which is commonly called silver hake, Atlantic hake, or New England hake, is a merluccid hake belonging to the genus Merluccius. This species occurs in the northwest Atlantic Ocean. It is highly predatory, and its typical prey consists of fish and crustaceans.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Gadiformes Merlucciidae Merluccius

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