| 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
White Hake
Urophycis tenuis
Red Hake
Urophycis chuss
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.
Red Hake Urophycis chuss. 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.
Carolina Hake
Urophycis earllii
Spotted Hake
Urophycis regia
Photo Credit: G.H. Burgess
Carolina Hake Urophycis earllii. First dorsal fin without an elongated ray. Scale rows between first dorsal fin and lateral line 18 to 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.
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