Blue hake [Coryphaenoides cinereus]
Description
The Blue hake is a species of fish in the Moridae family, found in Argentina, Australia, Chile, New Zealand, and South Africa. Its natural habitat is open seas. The Blue hake is threatened by commercial fishing.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
|
| Order |
Cod-like Fishes
Gadiformes
|
| Family |
Grenadiers or Rattails
Macrouridae
|
| Genus |
Coryphaenoides
Coryphaenoides
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