Category: Fish
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Merlucciidae

Other Names:
Fish, Whiting

Notes
Thousands of small razor sharp cusps are found on their teeth making it almost impossible for their prey to escape.
Abundant off the Otago Heads in 1900, scarecly seen today.

References
A Treasury of New Zealand Fishes: Graham