Merluccius (Noun)
Meaning
Hakes.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Merluccius genus is a group of hakes that includes many species of fish found in oceans around the world.
- Merluccius merluccius, also known as the European hake, is an important commercially fished species throughout the North Atlantic and Mediterranean.
- Hakes from the Merluccius genus are known for their elongated bodies and silvery scales, with some species exhibiting a notable distinctive pattern.
- Merluccius capensis is the shallow-water Cape hake and one of the species in the hake genus.
- Merluccius productus, or the Pacific hake and also known as dover sole, is another important but not fully utilized food fish from the genus.