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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Merlucciidae Merluccid hakes
Subfamily: Merlucciinae
Genus: Macruronus

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4 species (see list below)

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Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Macruronus capensis Davies, 1950

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Macruronus capensis
[Cape grenadier]
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Eastern Central Atlantic
 
Macruronus maderensis
[]

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Southeast Pacific and Sou
Max. Length 115 cm TL
Macruronus magellanicus Lönnberg, 1907

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Macruronus magellanicus
[Patagonian grenadier]

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Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 130 cm TL
Macruronus novaezelandiae (Hector, 1871)

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Macruronus novaezelandiae
[Blue grenadier]
4 Species of Family Merlucciidae with Genus Macruronus
(Merluccid hakes)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1950 Macruronus capensis Cape grenadier Southeast Atlantic 100 TL
1951 Macruronus maderensis Eastern Central Atlantic
1907 Macruronus magellanicus Patagonian grenadier Southeast Pacific and Sou 115 TL
1871 Macruronus novaezelandiae Blue grenadier Southwest Pacific 130 TL



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