Source: FAO 2002.
| Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
| Phycidae | Urophycis floridana | (Bean and Dresel) | 1884 | Southern Hake |
Urophycis floridana
Unique Characters: 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.
Similar Species
Urophycis earllii, Carolina Hake
Urophycis regia, Spotted Hake
Source: FAO 2002.
Source: FAO 2002.
Carolina Hake, Urophycis earllii. First dorsal fin without an elongated ray. Scale rows between first dorsal fin and lateral line 18-21.
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. A series of dark spots on head. First dorsal fin with a dark blotch and distinct white margin.
Urophycis cirrata, Gulf Hake
Source: FAO 2002.
Gulf Hake, Urophycis cirrata. 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. No series of dark spots on head. First dorsal fin lacking dark blotch or white margin.