Species FAO code: HKP

Merluccius hubbsi

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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 Argentinischer Seehecht de Seehecht	–
Belgium	fr Merlu nl Heek	–
Croatia	hr argentinski oslić	–
Cyprus	el μπακαλιάρος Αργεντινής	–
Czech Republic	cs Štikozubec argentinský cs Mořská štika argentinský cs Merlúza argentinský cs Hejk argentinský	–
Denmark	da Sydvestatlantisk kulmule	–
Estonia	et Argentiina merluus	–
Finland	fi argentiinankummeliturska sv argentinsk kummel	–
France	fr merlu argentin fr merlu blanc	–
Germany	de Argentinischer Seehecht de Seehecht	–
Greece	el Μπακαλιάρος Αργεντινής	–
Hungary	hu hekk hu dél-amerikai hekk hu argentin hekk	–
Italy	it Nasello atlantico it merluzzo atlantico	–
Lithuania	lt argentininė jūrinė lydeka	–
Luxembourg	de Argentinischer Seehecht fr merlu argentin fr merlu blanc	–
Netherlands	nl Atlantische heek	–
Poland	pl Morszczuk argentyński	–
Portugal	pt Pescada pt Pescada-da-Argentina	–
Slovenia	sl argentinski oslič sl osliči	–
Spain	es Merluza argentina es Merluza sudamericana	Galicia: Pescada arxentina
Sweden	sv Argentinsk kummel	–

Main production methods

Caught

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Merluccius hubbsi Marini, 1933

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

List item: Atlantic, Southwest

Area 41 - Atlantic, Southwest

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Merluccius hubbsi Marini, 1933

Distribution maps

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

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

Scientific name

Merluccius hubbsi

Author

Marini, 1933

Rank

Species

FAO code

HKP

Morphological description

Gill rakers short and thick with blunt tips. Pectoral fins relatively short, not reaching level of anal fin origin. Color is silvery with golden luster on back, silvery white on belly (Ref. 1371).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderGadiformes
  - FamilyMerlucciidae
    - GenusMerluccius
      - SpeciesMerluccius hubbsi

Synonyms

Merluccius gayi hubbsi Marini, 1933
Merluccius merluccius hubbsi Marini, 1933

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Merluccius hubbsi Marini, 1933

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 12 — Argentine hake (Southwest Atlantic hake) (Merluccius hubbsi)
- 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 15 — Argentine hake (Southwest Atlantic hake) (Merluccius hubbsi)
  - 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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