Species FAO code: NHA

Merluccius productus

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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 Pazifischer Seehecht de Seehecht	–
Belgium	fr Merlu nl Heek	–
Croatia	hr pacifički oslić	–
Cyprus	el μπακαλιάρος	–
Czech Republic	cs Štikozubec kanadský cs Mořská štika kanadský cs Merlúza kanadský cs Hejk kanadský	–
Denmark	da Pacifisk kulmule da stillehavskulmule	–
Estonia	et Vaikse ookeani merluus	–
Finland	fi kaliforniankummeliturska sv stillahavskummel	–
France	fr merlu du Pacifique fr merlu blanc	–
Germany	de Pazifischer Seehecht de Seehecht	–
Greece	el Μπακαλιάρος Βορείου Ειρηνικού	–
Hungary	hu hekk hu észak-csendes-óceáni hekk	–
Italy	it Nasello del Pacifico it merluzzo del Pacifico	–
Lithuania	lt ilgoji jūrinė lydeka	–
Luxembourg	de Pazifischer Seehecht fr merlu du Pacifique fr merlu blanc	–
Netherlands	nl Pacifische heek	–
Poland	pl Morszczuk północnopacyficzny	–
Portugal	pt Pescada pt Pescada-do-Pacífico	–
Slovenia	sl pacifiški oslič sl osliči	–
Spain	es Merluza del Pacífico	Galicia: Pescada do Pacífico norte
Sweden	sv Stillahavskummel	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

List item: Trawls

Trawls

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Merluccius productus (Ayres, 1855)

Habitat

Saltwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Merluccius productus (Ayres, 1855)

Distribution maps

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

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

Scientific name

Merluccius productus

Author

(Ayres, 1855)

Rank

Species

FAO code

NHA

Morphological description

Head rather short. Pectoral fin tips usually reaching to or beyond the origin of anal fin. Caudal fin always concave. Color silvery on back grading to whitish ventrally.

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderGadiformes
  - FamilyMerlucciidae
    - GenusMerluccius
      - SpeciesMerluccius productus

Synonyms

Merlangus productus Ayres, 1855
Homalopomus trowbridgii Girard, 1856

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Merluccius productus (Ayres, 1855)

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 productus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 67 - Pacific, Northeast

Area 77 - Pacific, Eastern Central

Distribution maps