Where does the Chilean hake live?
Merluccius gayi has 1,368,064 records in 13 countries and territories, from 1832 to 2026. Most records come from Chile.
- 1,368,064 records
- 13 places
- 75 years recorded
- — class
AnimaliaChordataGadiformesMerlucciidaeMerluccius
When it is recorded
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Peak month: August. 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 | 1,362,465 | |
| Peru | 3,839 | |
| New Zealand | 1,653 | |
| Canada | 29 | |
| Ecuador | 22 | |
| Mexico | 18 | |
| United States | 10 | |
| ZZ | 9 | |
| Panama | 3 | |
| Costa Rica | 2 | |
| Antarctica | 1 | |
| Argentina | 1 | |
| Colombia | 1 |
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.