Deep-water Cape hake
📖 Overview
Found near the bottom. Feeds on fishes, mysids, euphausiids and squids. Young feed mainly on euphausiids, but the diet becomes polyphagous with growth. Cannibalism has been observed in larger individuals .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 42 - 50; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 38 - 41. Body more slender than other hakes. Head large, about 25 to 30% of SL. Gill rakers short and thick with blunt tips. Pectoral fin tips reaching to level of anal fin origin. Color is steel gray on back, grading to silvery white ventrally.: elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Deep-water Cape hake is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Deep-water Cape hake is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 200 - 1000 m , usually 400 - ? m . Deep-water; 17°S - 38°S, 10°E - 48°E Southeast Atlantic: Cape Frio, Namibia south to the Agulhas Bank and east to East London in South Africa.
🌿 Ecology
fishes, mysids, euphausiids and squids
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merluccius capensis paradoxus | Franca | 1960 | Synonym |
| Merluccius merluccius paradoxus | Franca | 1960 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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