European hake (Merluccius merluccius)

General data
- Main name: European hake
- Climates: Temperate, Subpolar
- Habitat: Saltwater
- Native: Europe, Asia
- Distribution: Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Black sea
Classification
- Genus: Merluccius - Hakes
- Family: Merlucciidae - Hakes
- Order: Gadiformes - Cods
- Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes