Babies of a Silver Hake
Merluccius bilinaeus (Mitchill)

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4.7 mm size of a Silver Hake
Top, dorsal view; Middle, lateral view; Bottom, ventral view.

6.5 mm size of a Silver Hake
Top, dorsal view; Middle, lateral view; Bottom, ventral view.

DATA ABOUT SPECIMENS ABOVE

Specimens above caught: August, 1972.
Collection Site: Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence, Atlantic Ocean, Canada.
Collection Depth: Surface waters.
Collection Method: Conical, fine-mesh townet.
Collector: Fisheries & Marine Service, St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada.
Illustrations above: Copyright, 2000, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.