Where does the southern hake live?
Merluccius australis has 479,904 records in 7 countries and territories, from 1883 to 2025. Most records come from Chile.
- 479,904 records
- 7 places
- 64 years recorded
- — class
AnimaliaChordataGadiformesMerlucciidaeMerluccius
When it is recorded
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Peak month: July. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 470,616 | |
| New Zealand | 8,925 | |
| Argentina | 253 | |
| Australia | 14 | |
| Antarctica | 12 | |
| Falkland Islands | 7 | |
| ZZ | 2 |
Related animals
Others in the family Merlucciidae.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.