Urophycis regia

Urophycis regia
Spotted Hake – Urophycis regia
FamilyScientific NameAuthorYearCommon Name
PhycidaeUrophycis regia(Walbaum)1792Spotted Hake

Urophycis regia

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 3 (rarely 2) rakers.

Similar Species

White Hake
Urophycis tenuis

Red Hake
Urophycis chuss

Urophycis chuss
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

Southern Hake
Urophycis floridana

Urophycis earlii
Carolina Hake – Urophycis earlii
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.

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.

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