Offshore silver hake

📖 Overview

Offshore species which inhabit the outer part of the continental shelf and upper part of the slope. Feed at night when they come up towards the surface . Juveniles feed primarily on crustaceans . Adults' food consists primarily of fishes (particularly lantern fishes, sardines and anchovies) and, to a lesser extent, crustaceans and squids . Spawning occurs near the bottom at 330-550 m depth range from April to July in New England and from late spring to early autumn in the Gulf of Mexico and the Carribean Sea . Marketed fresh, frozen and smoked.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 45 - 51; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 35 - 41; Vertebrae: 51 - 53. Head rather long; mouth large; gill rakers short and thick, with blunt tips; pectoral fin tips reaching a vertical through anus in small fish but not in larger ones; overall color silvery white .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Offshore silver hake is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Offshore silver hake is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 80 - 1170 m , usually 160 - 640 m . Deep-water; 42°N - 4°N, 98°W - 50°W Central Atlantic: Georges Bank, New England to Suriname and French Guiana.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 418 records indexed .

👥 Community & Contribute