| Silver hake | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gadiformes |
| Family: | Merlucciidae |
| Genus: | Merluccius |
| Species: | M. bilinearis
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| Binomial name | |
| Merluccius bilinearis (Mitchill, 1814)
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The silver hake, Atlantic hake, or New England hake (Merluccius bilinearis) is a merluccid hake of the genus Merluccius, found in the northwest Atlantic Ocean. It is highly predatory and typically feeds on fish and crustaceans.[3]
- ^ Carpenter, K.E. (2015). "Merluccius bilinearis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T16466393A16509787. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T16466393A16509787.en. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Merluccius bilinearis (Mitchill, 1814)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Merluccius bilinearis". FishBase. July 2014 version.