Merluccius albidus, sometimes known as the offshore hake, offshore silver hake, or offshore whiting, is a species of fish in the family Merlucciidae. It is found on the outer (offshore) continental shelf at depths of 70m-1170mm (230feet-3,840feetm) in the west Atlantic, ranging from New England to French Guiana. It reaches 70cm (30inches) in length and 4.1kg (09lb) in weight.