Merluccius australis

Merluccius australis
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Merlucciidae
Genus: Merluccius
Species:
M. australis
Binomial name
Merluccius australis
(Hutton, 1872)
Synonyms
  • Gadus australis Hutton, 1872
  • Merlangius australis (Hutton, 1872)
  • Merluccius polylepis Ginsburg, 1954

Merluccius australis, the southern hake, is a species of fish from the family Merlucciidae, the true hakes. It is found in the southern Pacific and Atlantic Oceans with two disjunct populations, one around southern South America and the other in the waters around New Zealand.