Species FAO code: HKS

Merluccius bilinearis

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description
Combined Nomenclature

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Amerikanischer Seehecht de Seehecht	–
Belgium	fr Merlu nl Heek	–
Czech Republic	cs Štikozubec stříbrný cs Štikozubec americká cs Mořská štika stříbrný cs Mořská štika americká cs Merlúza stříbrný cs Merlúza americká cs Hejk stříbrný cs Hejk americká	–
Denmark	da Nordvestatlantisk kulmule	–
Estonia	et Hõbemerluus et hõbeheik	–
France	fr merlu argenté fr merlu blanc	–
Germany	de Amerikanischer Seehecht de Seehecht	–
Greece	el Μπακαλιάρος Ατλαντικού	–
Hungary	hu hekk hu észak-amerikai hekk hu ezüst hekk	–
Italy	it Nasello atlantico it merluzzo atlantico	–
Lithuania	lt sidabrinė jūrinė lydeka	–
Luxembourg	de Amerikanischer Seehecht fr merlu argenté fr merlu blanc	–
Netherlands	nl Zilverheek	–
Poland	pl Morszczuk srebrzysty	–
Portugal	pt Pescada pt Pescada-prateada	–
Slovakia	sk merlúza striebristá	–
Slovenia	sl srebrni oslič sl osliči	–
Spain	es Merluza americana es Merluza plateada	Galicia: Pescada de Boston
Sweden	sv Silverkummel	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

List item: Trawls

Trawls

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Merluccius bilinearis (Mitchill, 1814)

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Merluccius bilinearis (Mitchill, 1814)

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Merluccius bilinearis

Source: FAO - FAO aquatic species distribution map of Merluccius bilinearis

Scientific name

Merluccius bilinearis

Author

(Mitchill, 1814)

Rank

Species

FAO code

HKS

Morphological description

Head large, about 30% of SL . Pectoral fins long, reaching origin of anal fin. Overall color is silvery, somewhat brownish on back, whitish on belly.

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderGadiformes
  - FamilyMerlucciidae
    - GenusMerluccius
      - SpeciesMerluccius bilinearis

Synonyms

Stomodon bilinearis Mitchill, 1814

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Merluccius bilinearis (Mitchill, 1814)

An annually revised goods classification scheme used in EU for the purposes of customs duty and foreign trade statistics. The scheme is based on the Harmonized System nomenclature, further extended with Community subdivisions. Each subdivision is identified by an eight-digit numerical code. Read more: Combined Nomenclature

03 — CHAPTER 3 - FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
- 0302 — Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, excluding livers and roes
    - 0302 54 — Hake (Merluccius spp., Urophycis spp.)
      - Hake of the genus Merluccius
        0302 54 19 — Other
- 0303 — Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, excluding livers and roes
    - 0303 66 — Hake (Merluccius spp., Urophycis spp.)
      - Hake of the genus Merluccius
        0303 66 19 — Other
- 0304 — Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozen
  - Fresh or chilled fillets of other fish
    - 0304 44 — Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae
      - 0304 44 90 — Other
  - Other, fresh or chilled
    - 0304 53 00 — Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae
  - Frozen fillets of fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae
    - 0304 74 — Hake (Merluccius spp., Urophycis spp.)
      - Hake of the genus Merluccius
        0304 74 19 — Other
  - Other, frozen
    - 0304 95 — Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, other than Alaska pollack (Theragra chalcogramma)
      - 0304 95 10 — Surimi
      - Other
        0304 95 50 — Hake of the genus Merluccius
- 0305 — Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; flours, meals and pellets of fish, fit for human consumption
  - Fish fillets, dried, salted or in brine, but not smoked
    - 0305 32 — Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae
      - 0305 32 90 — Other
16 — CHAPTER 16 - PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF FISH OR OF CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
- 1604 — Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs
  - Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced
    - 1604 19 — Other
      - Other
        Other
        1604 19 94 — Hake (Merluccius spp., Urophycis spp.)

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Merluccius bilinearis

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

Distribution maps