Chilean and Peruvian hakes are currently considered, since recently, two separated species. The latitudinal distribution of Peruvian hake (Merluccius peruanus) (Froese and Pauly 2025) extends from northern Ecuador (01 °N) to central Peru (14 °S). A single stock is considered to exist between the northern limit of Peru (03 °S) and Huarmey (10 °S) (Pitcher and Alheit 1995)(Guevara-Carrasco and Lleonart 2008), which could be altered during El Niño events (Barriga R. et al. 2021).