Conservation Status

National Red List Status: NE

IUCN Red List Status: LC

Protection status: Not defined

Reason: N/A

Trend: Unknown

Georgian Name: მერლუზა

English Name: European hake;Cornish salmon

SubSpecies: Merluccius merluccius cadenati Doutre, 1960 , Merluccius merluccius capensis Castelnau, 1861, Merluccius merluccius hubbsi Marini, 1933,Merluccius merluccius lessepsianus Lloris, Matallanas & Oliver, 2003, Merluccius merluccius paradoxus Franca, 1960, Mer

Synonyms: Gadus byrkelange Walbaum, 1792, Gadus merluccius Linnaeus, 1758 Gadus ruber Lacepède, 1803 Hidronus marlucius Minding, 1832 Hydronus marlucius Minding, 1832 Merluccius argentatus Günther, 1862 Merluccius esculentus Risso, 1827 Merluccius linnei Malm, 1877 Merluccius merluccius lessepsianus Lloris, Matallanas & Oliver, 2003 Merluccius smiridus Rafinesque, 1810 Merluccius vulgaris Fleming, 1828 Merlucius ambiguus Lowe, 1841 Merlucius esculentus Risso, 1827 \ Merlucius lanatus Gronow, 1854 Merlucius sinuatus Swainson, 1838

Taxonomy according to: http://www.marinespecies.org;https://www.fishbase.in;https://www.iucnredlist.org;https://www.gbif.org

References: 1)RED Data Bool Black Sea, Turkey,Turkish marine Research foundation 2013,pg 165

Evaluated By: Mikeladze R, Mgeladze M, Goradze R, Japoshvili B, Epitashvili G, Kuljanishvili T.

Date evaluated: Nov 2021

Projects

Special Protection Areas (SPA) for birds in Georgia

Ethnobiology of fungi and lichens of Georgia