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Black hake

Merluccius senegalensis Cadenat, 1950

Status not recordedbony fish

The black hake (Merluccius senegalensis) is a species in the family Merlucciidae, order Gadiformes.

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Quick facts about the black hake

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the black hake live?

Not recorded

Is the black hake endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the black hake classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderGadiformes
  5. familyMerlucciidae
  6. genusMerluccius
  7. SpeciesMerluccius senegalensis Cadenat, 1950

Synonyms Merluccius merluccius senegalensis

Other names and names in other languages (19)
  • Senegalese hakeEnglish
  • colinArabic
  • pescada prietaAsturian
  • štikozubec senegalskýCzech
  • kulmuleDanish
  • SeehechtGerman
  • merluza del SenegalSpanish
  • merlu noirFrench
  • Nasello atlanticoItalian
  • セネガルヘイクJapanese
  • Senegalese heekDutch
  • morszczuk senegalskiPolish
  • Merluza-negraPortuguese
  • чёрный хекRussian
  • Senegalesischer SeehechtGerman
  • merlu du SénégalFrench
  • pescada negraPortuguese
  • Pescada-negraPortuguese
  • Сенегальская мерлузаRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the black hake

Other species in the same genus Merluccius.

LC, Least Concern
Hake (Merluccius merluccius)

Hake

Merluccius merluccius

Merlucciidae

Hake

Merluccius bilinearis

MerlucciidaeNo free photo yet

Whiting

Merluccius productus

MerlucciidaeNo free photo yet

Hake

Merluccius capensis

MerlucciidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the black hake?

The black hake (Merluccius senegalensis) belongs to the family Merlucciidae in the order Gadiformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Black hake (Merluccius senegalensis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/black-hake

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BibTeX
@misc{black_hake_2026,
  title = {Black hake (Merluccius senegalensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/black-hake},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}