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	<dwc:Phylum>Chordata</dwc:Phylum>
	<dwc:Class>Teleostei</dwc:Class>
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	<dwc:ScientificName>Macruronus magellanicus Lönnberg, 1907</dwc:ScientificName>
	<commonName xml:lang='pl'>Morszczuk angolanski</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='pt'>Marmota</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='pt'>Pescada-de-Angola</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='pt'>Pescada</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='pt'>Pescada de Angola</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='pt'>Pescada-africana</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='pt'>Pescada-angolense</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='af'>Stokvis</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='da'>Benguela-kulmule</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='de'>Benguela-Seehecht</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='en'>Benguela hake</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='en'>Hake</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='et'>Benguela merluus</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='fr'>Merlu</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='fr'>Merlu d'Afrique tropicale</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='fr'>Merluche</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='ru'>Мерлуза бенгальская</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='sv'>Svart kummel</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='uk'>Хек</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='es'>Merluza</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='es'>Merluza de Angola</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='es'>Merluza de Benguela</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='es'>Merluza negra</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>Benguelski oslič</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>卡氏多鱗無鬚鱈</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>卡氏多鳞无须鳕</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>波氏无须鳕</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>波氏無鬚鱈</commonName>
	<synonym relationship='synonym'>Merluccius cadenati Doutre, 1960</synonym>
	<synonym relationship='synonym'>Merluccius merluccius cadenati Doutre, 1960</synonym>
	<synonym relationship='synonym'>Merluccius merluccius polli Cadenat, 1950</synonym>
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