322 Merluccius australis (Hutton, 1872) Merlucciidae Merluccid hakes Gadiformes Teleostei Southern hake Circumglobal in the southern hemisphere (Ref. 7300). Two distinct groups. New Zealand population: Chatham Rise, Campbell Plateau and South Island northward to the East Cape. Patagonian population: Chiloé Island in the Pacific, southward around the southern tip of South America to the continental shelf to 59°S, and the slope north to 38°S in the Atlantic. FB 2738832 Merluccius polylepis ISH 103-1971 1971 Merluccius australis 250 m AMNH 79326 1991 Merluccius australis AMNH 98549 1993 Merluccius australis AMNH 99164 1993 Merluccius australis AMNH 99584 1993 Merluccius australis AMNH 214298 1994 Merluccius australis AMNH 216624 1995 Merluccius australis AMNH 216626 1995 Merluccius australis AMNH 219472 1996 Merluccius australis AMNH 219859 1996 Merluccius australis AMNH 219932 1996 Merluccius australis AMNH 220042 1996 Merluccius australis