| Merluccius albidus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gadiformes |
| Family: | Merlucciidae |
| Genus: | Merluccius |
| Species: | M. albidus |
| Binomial name | |
| Melanogrammus albidus (Mitchill, 1818) |
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Melanogrammus albidus, sometimes known as the offshore hake, offshore silver hake or offshore whiting, is a species of fish in the Merlucciidae family. It is found on the outer (offshore) continental shelf at depths of 70–1,170 m (230–3,840 ft) in the west Atlantic, ranging from New England to French Guiana.[1] It reaches 70 cm (28 in) in length and 4.1 kg (9.0 lb) in weight.[1]