tasmanicus, Merluccius Matallanas [J.] & Lloris [D.] 2006:194, Figs. 1-2 [Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom v. 86 (no. 1); ref. 28491] Off Tasman Bay, 40°52'S, 173°08'E, Tasmania, New Zealand, depth 36 meters. Holotype: NMNZ P.5566. Paratypes: MOVI 27490 (1), 27491 (1); NMNZ P.3963 (1). •Synonym of Merluccius australis (Hutton 1872) -- (Deli Antoni et al. 2015:51 [ref. 33798]). Current status: Synonym of Merluccius australis (Hutton 1872). Merlucciidae. Habitat: marine.