Hake
Merluccius merluccius (Linnaeus, 1758)
The hake (Merluccius merluccius) is a bony fish in the family Merlucciidae, subfamily Merlucciinae, within the order Gadiformes. Other English names for this fish are blue ling, lesser ling, herring hake, European hake and Cornish salmon.
Quick facts about the hake
It has a body length of 1.1 m and a lifespan of 20 years. The IUCN Red List global assessment lists the hake as Least Concern, which is not a threatened category.
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- 1.1 msrc for Length
- Lifespan
- 20 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the hake?
Photos of the hake
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Where does the hake live?
Not recorded
What is the hake?
Hake () is the common name for fish in the Merlucciidae family of the northern and southern oceans and the Phycidae family of the northern oceans. Hake is a commercially important fish in the same taxonomic order, Gadiformes, as cod and haddock.
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Is the hake endangered?
The hake is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the hake classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderGadiformes
- familyMerlucciidae
- genusMerluccius
- SpeciesMerluccius merluccius (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Gadus byrkelange, Gadus merluccius, Gadus ruber, Hidronus marlucius, Hydronus marlucius, Merluccius argentatus, Merluccius esculentus, Merluccius linnei, Merluccius merluccius merluccius, Merluccius smiridus, Merluccius vulgaris, Merluccius vulgaris, Merlucius esculentus, Merlucius lanatus, Merlucius sinuatus, Merlucius vulgaris, Molva byrkelange, Onus riali, Trachinoides maroccanus, Trachinoides moroccanus
Other names and names in other languages (99)
- Blue lingEnglish
- Cornish salmonEnglish
- Cornish salmonEnglish
- European hakeEnglish
- European hakeEnglish
- Herring hakeEnglish
- Herring hakeEnglish
- Lesser lingEnglish
- Europese StokvisAfrikaans
- merluzBreton
- begeg-vôrBreton
- lluçCatalan
- Lluç europeuCatalan
- štikozubec obecnýCzech
- cegdduWelsh
- CegdduonWelsh
- ceggduWelsh
- kulmuleDanish
- Europæisk kulmuleDanish
- kolmulerDanish
- SeehechtGerman
- Europäischer SeehechtGerman
- HechtdorschGerman
- ΒακαλάοςGreek
- ΜπακαλιάροςGreek
- MerluĉoEsperanto
- CriaSpanish
- AlamboloSpanish
- cariocaSpanish
- IlusSpanish
- IluzSpanish
- LejatxaSpanish
- merluzaSpanish
- merluza europeaSpanish
- pescadaSpanish
- pescadillaSpanish
- PijotaSpanish
- PijotillaSpanish
- PijotonSpanish
- PitilloSpanish
- MerluusEstonian
- legatzaBasque
- legatz arruntBasque
- kummeliFinnish
- KummeliturskaFinnish
- ÂnonFrench
- AbadioaFrench
- BardotFrench
- brochet de merFrench
- CanapéFrench
- colinFrench
- ColinetFrench
- HogletFrench
- merluFrench
- merlu blancFrench
- Merlu CommunFrench
- merlu européenFrench
- merlucheFrench
- MerluchonFrench
- merluchónFrench
- pixotaGalician
- pescadaGalician
- בקלה ים-תיכוניתHebrew
- OslićCroatian
- lýsingurIcelandic
- naselloItalian
- Pesce lupoItalian
- lysingNorwegian Bokmål
- Kolkjeft/SvartkjeftNorwegian Bokmål
- heekDutch
- Europese heekDutch
- mooie meidDutch
- stokvisDutch
- lysingNorwegian Nynorsk
- berglaksNorwegian Nynorsk
- bjørklyrNorwegian Nynorsk
- heggNorwegian Nynorsk
- sølvlyrNorwegian Nynorsk
- haegNorwegian
- kolkjeftNorwegian
- lysingNorwegian
- morszczukPolish
- marmotaPortuguese
- Merluza-europeiaPortuguese
- pescadaPortuguese
- Pescada-brancaPortuguese
- pescadinhaPortuguese
- Обыкновенный хекRussian
- Мерлуза европейскаяRussian
- osličSlovenian
- MerlucAlbanian
- bakalakuAlbanian
- merluciAlbanian
- kummelSwedish
- BerlamTurkish
- bakalyaroTurkish
- Хек європейськийUkrainian
- Мерлуза європейськаUkrainian
- 歐洲無鬚鱈Chinese
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Relatives of the hake
Other species in the same genus Merluccius.
Atlantic hake
Merluccius hubbsi
Hake
Merluccius bilinearis
Whiting
Merluccius productus
Offshore hake
Merluccius albidus
Hake
Merluccius capensis
Hake
Merluccius paradoxus
CompareHake vs Atlantic hakeHake vs HakeHake vs WhitingHake vs Offshore hake
Common questions
Each answer is written from the sourced facts on this page, and only where they hold the answer.
What kind of animal is the hake?
The hake is a bony fish. It belongs to the family Merlucciidae in the order Gadiformes.
How big is the hake?
The hake has a body length of 1.1 m.
How long does the hake live?
The hake has a lifespan of 20 years.
Is the hake endangered?
No. The hake is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List global assessment, which is not a threatened category.
What is the scientific name of the hake?
The scientific name of the hake is Merluccius merluccius, in the genus Merluccius.
Who named the hake and when?
The hake's scientific name carries the authority (Linnaeus, 1758).
What are other names for the hake?
Other English names for the hake are blue ling, lesser ling, herring hake, European hake and Cornish salmon.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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