Macruronus

Macruronus
Blue grenadier (M. novaezelandiae)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Merlucciidae
Genus: Macruronus
Günther, 1873

Macruronus is a genus of merluccid hakes. Most are found in southern oceans off Argentina, Chile, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand, but M. maderensis (which is in need of taxonomic review) is only known from Madeira. Members of this genus reach 1–1.3 m (3.3–4.3 ft) in length depending on the exact species involved.[1]

Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are:[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Macruronus in FishBase. June 2012 version.
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