Merluccius
Merluccius is a genus of merluccid hakes from the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, where mainly found relatively deep.
| Merluccius | |
|---|---|
| Merluccius productus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gadiformes |
| Family: | Merlucciidae |
| Subfamily: | Merlucciinae |
| Genus: | Merluccius Rafinesque, 1810 |
| Type species | |
| Merluccius smiridus Rafinesque, 1810 | |
| Distribution of American Merluccius spp. | |
| Synonyms | |
The generic name is derived from French mer ("sea") and Latin lucius, "pike."
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