Description
English: Merluccius merluccius in Sala Maremagnum of Aquarium Finisterrae (House of the Fishes), in Corunna, Galicia, Spain.
Español: Merluccius merluccius (merluza europea) en la Sala Maremagnum del Aquarium Finisterrae (Casa de los Peces), en La Coruña, Galicia, España.
Galego: Merluccius merluccius (pescada) na Sala Maremagnum do Aquarium Finisterrae (Casa dos Peixes), na Coruña, Galicia, España.
Date 12:02, 3 november 2008
Author Drow male https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Drow_male
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Merluccius_merluccius.002_-_Aquarium_Finisterrae.JPG

Merluccius merluccius (European hake) is a merluccid hake of the genus Merluccius. It sometimes was called the "herring hake", perhaps because it often feeds on Atlantic herring, so is likely to be netted along with herring. This is consistent with a 19th-century account: "It is a very voracious fish, devouring great numbers of herrings and pilchards; hence it is frequently called the Herring Hake." Order: Gadiformes, Family: Merlucciidae, Subfamily: Merlucciinae, Genus: Merluccius, Species: Merluccius merluccius (Linnaeus, 1758)