Panama hake
📖 Overview
Occurs from shallow continental shelf to the upper continental slope, and in the mid-waters of the open sea and on sea-mounts (Uncle Sam Bank). Exploited only on a local level due to its abundance and its relatively small median size . Minimum length of first sexual maturity for both sexes is 18-19 cm, and spawning occurs from April to June, or later .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 45 - 52. Head rather long, about 30% of SL. Gill rakers long and slender, with pointed tips. Pectoral fins long, the tips reaching to or beyond the origin of the anal fin. Overall color silvery, lighter ventrally.: elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Panama hake is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 80 - 523 m . Subtropical; 28°N - 1°N, 113°W - 78°W west coast of the Americas from Del Mar, California to Ensenada de Tumaco, Colombia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Panama hake · dwarf hake · hake |
| 🇫🇷French | merlu Panaméen · merlu du Panama |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Merluza-equatorial · pescado do Panamá |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Гватемальская мерлуза |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Merluza panamena · merluza · merluza bajacalifornia |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merluccius angusticeps | Hildebrand | 1946 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 20 records indexed .
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