| Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
| Phycidae | Urophycis chuss | (Walbaum) | 1792 | Red Hake |
Urophycis chuss
Unique Characters: First dorsal fin with an elongated ray. Upper limb of first gill arch with 3 rakers (rarely 2). Scale rows between first dorsal fin and lateral line about 7.
Similar Species
White Hake
Urophycis tenuis
Carolina Hake
Urophycis earllii
Photo Credit: G.H. Burgess
White Hake Urophycis tenuis. First dorsal fin with an elongated ray. Upper limb of first gill arch with 2 rakers (rarely 3). Scale rows between first dorsal fin and lateral line 11 or more.
Carolina Hake Urophycis earllii. First dorsal fin without an elongated ray. Scale rows between first dorsal fin and lateral line 18 to 21.
Southern Hake
Urophycis floridana
Spotted Hake
Urophycis regia
Southern Hake Urophycis floridana. First dorsal fin without an elongated ray. Scale rows between first dorsal fin and lateral line 12 or fewer. Upper limb of first gill arch with 2 rakers.
Spotted Hake Urophycis regia. First dorsal fin without an elongated ray. Scale rows between first dorsal fin and lateral line 12 or fewer. Upper limb of first gill arch with 3 (rarely 2) rakers.
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