New Zealand Common Name: Hoki
Latin name: Macruronus novaezelandiae
Processed form: Headed, gutted, and Tailed (HGT)
Hoki has a delicate texture with white flesh that flakes easily when cooked. The fillets have low oil content, few bones, making then very versatile and suited to most cooking methods.
Nutritional Info
PER 100G
ENERGY KJ/100G 347
PROTEIN (G) 18.9
TOTAL FAT (G) 0.7
SATURATED FAT (G) 0.2
CARBOHYDRATE (G) <0.1
SUGARS (G) 0.1
SODIUM MG/100G 55
Size grades
2L (+1000g)
L (700-1000g)
M (500-700g)
S (300-500g)
Alternate names:
NZ: Whiptail, Blue Grenadier, Blue Hake
RU: МАКРУРОНУС
DE: Langschwanz-Seehecht
ES: Merluza Azul
FR: Hoki de Nouvelle-Zélande Merluse, Merlu a Longue Queue
IT: Merluzzo Neozelandese, Nasello Neozelandese, Nasello Azzurro
JP: Hoki (ホキ)
CN: 长尾鳕
Catching period:
All year round
Approximate annual catch:
150,000 MT
Peak season:
June – September
