Profile updated on 22 November 2021
SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Merluccius gayi peruanus
SPECIES NAME(s)
South Pacific hake, Peruvian hake
COMMON NAMES
Merluza peruana (Spanish)
The latitudinal distribution of Peruvian hake (Merluccius gayi peruanus) 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) (Guevara-Carrasco and Lleonart, 2008).
Management Quality:
< 6 to ≥ 6
≥ 6 to 9.0
DATA DEFICIENT to 10.0