WoRMS taxon details
Merlucciidae Rafinesque, 1815
Subfamily Merlucciinae Rafinesque, 1815
» Genus Lyconodes Gilchrist, 1922
» Genus Macruronus Günther, 1873
Subfamily Steindachneriinae Parr, 1942 » Species Lyconodes argenteus Gilchrist, 1922
» Genus Lyconus Günther, 1887» Genus Macruronus Günther, 1873
» Subgenus Macruronus (Cynogadus)
» Species Macruronus maderensis Maul, 1951
» Species Macruronus magellanicus Lönnberg, 1907
» Species Macruronus novaezelandiae (Hector, 1871)
» Species Macruronus argentinae Lahille, 1915 accepted as Macruronus magellanicus Lönnberg, 1907
» Species Macruronus brachycolus (Holt & Byrne, 1906) accepted as Lyconus brachycolus Holt & Byrne, 1906
» Species Macruronus caninus Maul, 1951 accepted as Lyconus brachycolus Holt & Byrne, 1906
» Species Macruronus novaezealandiae (Hector, 1871) accepted as Macruronus novaezelandiae (Hector, 1871) (misspelling)
» Genus Merluccius Rafinesque, 1810 » Species Macruronus (Cynogadus) brachycolus (Holt & Byrne, 1906) accepted as Lyconus brachycolus Holt & Byrne, 1906
» Species Macruronus capensis Davies, 1950» Species Macruronus maderensis Maul, 1951
» Species Macruronus magellanicus Lönnberg, 1907
» Species Macruronus novaezelandiae (Hector, 1871)
» Species Macruronus argentinae Lahille, 1915 accepted as Macruronus magellanicus Lönnberg, 1907
» Species Macruronus brachycolus (Holt & Byrne, 1906) accepted as Lyconus brachycolus Holt & Byrne, 1906
» Species Macruronus caninus Maul, 1951 accepted as Lyconus brachycolus Holt & Byrne, 1906
» Species Macruronus novaezealandiae (Hector, 1871) accepted as Macruronus novaezelandiae (Hector, 1871) (misspelling)
» Species Merluccius albidus (Mitchill, 1818)
» Species Merluccius angustimanus Garman, 1899
» Species Merluccius australis (Hutton, 1872)
» Species Merluccius capensis Castelnau, 1861
» Species Merluccius hubbsi Marini, 1933
» Species Merluccius merluccius (Linnaeus, 1758)
» Species Merluccius patagonicus Lloris & Matallanas, 2003
» Species Merluccius polli Cadenat, 1950
» Species Merluccius productus (Ayres, 1855)
» Species Merluccius senegalensis Cadenat, 1950
» Species Merluccius tasmanicus Matallanas & Lloris, 2006
» Species Merluccius gayi (Guichenot, 1848) represented as Merluccius gayi gayi (Guichenot, 1848)
» Species Merluccius ambiguus Lowe, 1841 accepted as Gadella maraldi (Risso, 1810)
» Species Merluccius angusticeps Hildebrand, 1946 accepted as Merluccius angustimanus Garman, 1899 (misspelling)
» Species Merluccius argentatus Günther, 1862 accepted as Merluccius merluccius (Linnaeus, 1758)
» Species Merluccius cadenati Doutre, 1960 accepted as Merluccius polli Cadenat, 1950
» Species Merluccius esculentus Risso, 1827 accepted as Merluccius merluccius (Linnaeus, 1758)
» Species Merluccius linnei Malm, 1877 accepted as Merluccius merluccius (Linnaeus, 1758)
» Species Merluccius magnoculus Ginsburg, 1954 accepted as Merluccius albidus (Mitchill, 1818)
» Species Merluccius maraldi (Risso, 1810) accepted as Gadella maraldi (Risso, 1810)
» Species Merluccius polylepis Ginsburg, 1954 accepted as Merluccius australis (Hutton, 1872)
» Species Merluccius smiridus Rafinesque, 1810 accepted as Merluccius merluccius (Linnaeus, 1758)
» Species Merluccius uraleptus Costa, 1846 accepted as Gadella maraldi (Risso, 1810)
» Species Merluccius vulgaris Fleming, 1828 accepted as Merluccius merluccius (Linnaeus, 1758)
» Genus Epicopus Günther, 1860 accepted as Merluccius Rafinesque, 1810» Species Merluccius angustimanus Garman, 1899
» Species Merluccius australis (Hutton, 1872)
» Subspecies Merluccius australis polylepis Ginsburg, 1954 accepted as Merluccius australis (Hutton, 1872)
» Species Merluccius bilinearis (Mitchill, 1814)» Species Merluccius capensis Castelnau, 1861
» Subspecies Merluccius capensis capensis Castelnau, 1861 accepted as Merluccius capensis Castelnau, 1861
» Subspecies Merluccius capensis paradoxus Franca, 1960 accepted as Merluccius paradoxus Franca, 1960
» Species Merluccius hernandezi Mathews, 1985» Subspecies Merluccius capensis paradoxus Franca, 1960 accepted as Merluccius paradoxus Franca, 1960
» Species Merluccius hubbsi Marini, 1933
» Species Merluccius merluccius (Linnaeus, 1758)
» Subspecies Merluccius merluccius cadenati Doutre, 1960 accepted as Merluccius polli Cadenat, 1950
» Subspecies Merluccius merluccius capensis Castelnau, 1861 accepted as Merluccius capensis Castelnau, 1861
» Subspecies Merluccius merluccius hubbsi Marini, 1933 accepted as Merluccius hubbsi Marini, 1933
» Subspecies Merluccius merluccius lessepsianus Lloris, Matallanas & Oliver, 2003 accepted as Merluccius merluccius (Linnaeus, 1758)
» Subspecies Merluccius merluccius paradoxus Franca, 1960 accepted as Merluccius paradoxus Franca, 1960
» Subspecies Merluccius merluccius polli Cadenat, 1950 accepted as Merluccius polli Cadenat, 1950
» Subspecies Merluccius merluccius senegalensis Cadenat, 1950 accepted as Merluccius senegalensis Cadenat, 1950
» Species Merluccius paradoxus Franca, 1960» Subspecies Merluccius merluccius capensis Castelnau, 1861 accepted as Merluccius capensis Castelnau, 1861
» Subspecies Merluccius merluccius hubbsi Marini, 1933 accepted as Merluccius hubbsi Marini, 1933
» Subspecies Merluccius merluccius lessepsianus Lloris, Matallanas & Oliver, 2003 accepted as Merluccius merluccius (Linnaeus, 1758)
» Subspecies Merluccius merluccius paradoxus Franca, 1960 accepted as Merluccius paradoxus Franca, 1960
» Subspecies Merluccius merluccius polli Cadenat, 1950 accepted as Merluccius polli Cadenat, 1950
» Subspecies Merluccius merluccius senegalensis Cadenat, 1950 accepted as Merluccius senegalensis Cadenat, 1950
» Species Merluccius patagonicus Lloris & Matallanas, 2003
» Species Merluccius polli Cadenat, 1950
» Species Merluccius productus (Ayres, 1855)
» Species Merluccius senegalensis Cadenat, 1950
» Species Merluccius tasmanicus Matallanas & Lloris, 2006
» Species Merluccius gayi (Guichenot, 1848) represented as Merluccius gayi gayi (Guichenot, 1848)
» Subspecies Merluccius gayi gayi (Guichenot, 1848)
» Subspecies Merluccius gayi peruanus Ginsburg, 1954
» Subspecies Merluccius gayi australis (Hutton, 1872) accepted as Merluccius australis (Hutton, 1872)
» Subspecies Merluccius gayi hubbsi Marini, 1933 accepted as Merluccius hubbsi Marini, 1933
» Subspecies Merluccius gayi peruvianus Ginsburg, 1954 accepted as Merluccius gayi peruanus Ginsburg, 1954 (misspelling)
» Subspecies Merluccius gayi polylepis Ginsburg, 1954 accepted as Merluccius australis (Hutton, 1872)
» Species Merluccius ambiguous Lowe, 1841 accepted as Gadella maraldi (Risso, 1810) (misspelling)» Subspecies Merluccius gayi peruanus Ginsburg, 1954
» Subspecies Merluccius gayi australis (Hutton, 1872) accepted as Merluccius australis (Hutton, 1872)
» Subspecies Merluccius gayi hubbsi Marini, 1933 accepted as Merluccius hubbsi Marini, 1933
» Subspecies Merluccius gayi peruvianus Ginsburg, 1954 accepted as Merluccius gayi peruanus Ginsburg, 1954 (misspelling)
» Subspecies Merluccius gayi polylepis Ginsburg, 1954 accepted as Merluccius australis (Hutton, 1872)
» Species Merluccius ambiguus Lowe, 1841 accepted as Gadella maraldi (Risso, 1810)
» Species Merluccius angusticeps Hildebrand, 1946 accepted as Merluccius angustimanus Garman, 1899 (misspelling)
» Species Merluccius argentatus Günther, 1862 accepted as Merluccius merluccius (Linnaeus, 1758)
» Species Merluccius cadenati Doutre, 1960 accepted as Merluccius polli Cadenat, 1950
» Species Merluccius esculentus Risso, 1827 accepted as Merluccius merluccius (Linnaeus, 1758)
» Species Merluccius linnei Malm, 1877 accepted as Merluccius merluccius (Linnaeus, 1758)
» Species Merluccius magnoculus Ginsburg, 1954 accepted as Merluccius albidus (Mitchill, 1818)
» Species Merluccius maraldi (Risso, 1810) accepted as Gadella maraldi (Risso, 1810)
» Species Merluccius polylepis Ginsburg, 1954 accepted as Merluccius australis (Hutton, 1872)
» Species Merluccius smiridus Rafinesque, 1810 accepted as Merluccius merluccius (Linnaeus, 1758)
» Species Merluccius uraleptus Costa, 1846 accepted as Gadella maraldi (Risso, 1810)
» Species Merluccius vulgaris Fleming, 1828 accepted as Merluccius merluccius (Linnaeus, 1758)
» Species Epicopus gayi (Guichenot, 1848) accepted as Merluccius gayi gayi (Guichenot, 1848)
» Genus Hidronus accepted as Hydronus Minding, 1832 (misspelling) » Species Hidronus marlucius Minding, 1832 accepted as Merluccius merluccius (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
» Genus Homalopomus Girard, 1856 accepted as Merluccius Rafinesque, 1810 » Species Homalopomus trowbridgii Girard, 1856 accepted as Merluccius productus (Ayres, 1855)
» Genus Hydronus Minding, 1832 accepted as Merluccius Rafinesque, 1810 (synonym) » Species Hydronus marlucius Minding, 1832 accepted as Merluccius merluccius (Linnaeus, 1758)
» Genus Macrouronus accepted as Macruronus Günther, 1873 (misspelling) » Species Macrouronus magellanicus Lönnberg, 1907 accepted as Macruronus magellanicus Lönnberg, 1907 (misspelling)
» Genus Merlucius accepted as Merluccius Rafinesque, 1810 (misspelling) » Species Merlucius ambiguus Lowe, 1841 accepted as Merluccius merluccius (Linnaeus, 1758)
» Species Merlucius esculentus Risso, 1827 accepted as Merluccius merluccius (Linnaeus, 1758) (misspelling)
» Species Merlucius lanatus Gronow, 1854 accepted as Merluccius merluccius (Linnaeus, 1758)
» Species Merlucius sinuatus Swainson, 1838 accepted as Merluccius merluccius (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
» Genus Merlus Guichenot, 1848 accepted as Merluccius Rafinesque, 1810» Species Merlucius esculentus Risso, 1827 accepted as Merluccius merluccius (Linnaeus, 1758) (misspelling)
» Species Merlucius lanatus Gronow, 1854 accepted as Merluccius merluccius (Linnaeus, 1758)
» Species Merlucius sinuatus Swainson, 1838 accepted as Merluccius merluccius (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
» Species Merlus gayi Guichenot, 1848 accepted as Merluccius gayi gayi (Guichenot, 1848)
» Genus Stomodon Mitchill, 1814 accepted as Merluccius Rafinesque, 1810 » Species Stomodon bilinearis Mitchill, 1814 accepted as Merluccius bilinearis (Mitchill, 1814) (basionym)
» Genus Trachinoides Borodin, 1934 accepted as Merluccius Rafinesque, 1810 » Species Trachinoides maroccanus Borodin, 1934 accepted as Merluccius merluccius (Linnaeus, 1758) (misspelling)
» Species Trachinoides moroccanus Borodin, 1934 accepted as Merluccius merluccius (Linnaeus, 1758) (misspelling)
» Species Trachinoides moroccanus Borodin, 1934 accepted as Merluccius merluccius (Linnaeus, 1758) (misspelling)
» Genus Steindachneria Goode & Bean, 1888
» Genus Steinachneria accepted as Steindachneria Goode & Bean, 1888 (misspelling)
» Genus Steinachneria accepted as Steindachneria Goode & Bean, 1888 (misspelling)
» Species Steinachneria argentea Goode & Bean, 1896 accepted as Steindachneria argentea Goode & Bean, 1896 (misspelling)
marine, brackish
Not documented
Distribution Distribution: Atlantic, eastern Pacific, Tasmania, and New Zealand. Dorsal fins 2, except Lyconodes with one. Second dorsal...
Distribution Distribution: Atlantic, eastern Pacific, Tasmania, and New Zealand. Dorsal fins 2, except Lyconodes with one. Second dorsal fin and anal fin with a posterior notch. Chin barbel lacking. Small cycloid scales. Teeth present on head of vomer. Spinous first principal dorsal ray. Mouth large and terminal; long, pointed teeth in most species. A large V-shaped ridge appears on the upper side of the head. Pelvic fin rays 7-10. Branchiostegal rays 7. Pyloric caeca absent. Species of Merluccius are voracious predators inhabiting the continental shelf and upper slope. The three species of Macruronus live in large schools on the continental shelf in Subantarctic waters. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2021). FishBase. Merlucciidae Rafinesque, 1815. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125473 on 2021-01-21
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taxonomy source
Van Der Laan, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Fricke, R. (2014). Family-group names of Recent fishes. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3882(1): 1-230., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3882.1.1 [details] Available for editors 
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basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2019). Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2019., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
[request] basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2019). Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2019., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Distribution Distribution: Atlantic, eastern Pacific, Tasmania, and New Zealand. Dorsal fins 2, except Lyconodes with one. Second dorsal fin and anal fin with a posterior notch. Chin barbel lacking. Small cycloid scales. Teeth present on head of vomer. Spinous first principal dorsal ray. Mouth large and terminal; long, pointed teeth in most species. A large V-shaped ridge appears on the upper side of the head. Pelvic fin rays 7-10. Branchiostegal rays 7. Pyloric caeca absent. Species of Merluccius are voracious predators inhabiting the continental shelf and upper slope. The three species of Macruronus live in large schools on the continental shelf in Subantarctic waters. [details]
