Merluccius
Merluccius is a genus of merluccid hakes from the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, where mainly found relatively deep.
The generic name is derived from French mer and Latin lucius, "pike."
Species
The 14 recognized species in this genus are:Merluccius albidus Merluccius angustimanus Garman, 1899 Merluccius australis Merluccius bilinearis Merluccius capensis Castelnau, 1861 Merluccius gayi- * M. g. gayi
- * M. g. peruanus Ginsburg, 1954 Merluccius hernandezi C. P. Mathews, 1985 Merluccius hubbsi Marini, 1933 Merluccius merluccius Merluccius paradoxus Franca, 1960 Merluccius patagonicus Lloris & Matallanas, 2003 Merluccius polli Cadenat, 1950 Merluccius productus Merluccius senegalensis Cadenat, 1950