Gulf hake
(Urophycis cirrata)
General data
Scientific names:
Gulf hake
Habitat:
Saltwater
Climates:
Tropical, Subtropical
Western Atlantic: Florida (USA), Gulf of Mexico, northern coasts of South America to the Orinoco, perhaps to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Max length : 66 cm TL
max. published weight: 2.5 kg
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Upper limb of first gill arch with 2 or 3 rakers; the barbel very short, or absent in many specimens. A diffuse dusky blotch present on the opercle.
