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A slender silver-grey predatory cod relative with a large mouth lined with sharp teeth and a long tapering body. It hunts small fish and squid over Egyptian Mediterranean shelf and slope bottoms, rising in the water column to feed at night.
Mud and sand bottoms over the continental shelf and upper slope
Deeper water at dusk or after dark, drifting baited or jigged rigs
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rod with a high-speed reel, 30–60 lb + and assist hooks.
is hard to beat — try small fish.
Eating & safety
Keep fingers clear of the mouth — the many backward-pointing teeth can give nasty cuts.
Stung or poisoned? First-aid steps →Best conditions: Deeper water at dusk or after dark, drifting baited or jigged rigs
Mediterranean hake stocks are heavily overfished, so it is widely listed as a fish to avoid or source only from well-managed fisheries.