. . . . "Merluccius albidus, sometimes known as the offshore hake, offshore silver hake or offshore whiting, is a species of fish in the Merlucciidae family. It is found on the outer (offshore) continental shelf at depths of 70\u20131,170 m (230\u20133,840 ft) in the west Atlantic, ranging from New England to French Guiana. It reaches 70 cm (28 in) in length and 4.1 kg (9.0 lb) in weight."@en . . . . . .