Haddock vs. Hake — What's the Difference?

The haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) is a saltwater ray-finned fish from the family Gadidae, the true cods. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Melanogrammus.

The term hake refers to fish in the:

A silvery-grey bottom-dwelling fish of North Atlantic coastal waters, related to the cod. It is popular as a food fish and is of great commercial value.

Any of various marine food fishes chiefly of the genera Merluccius and Urophycis, closely related to and resembling the cods.

A food fish (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) of northern Atlantic waters, closely related to and resembling the cod, but having a dark spot above each pectoral fin.

A hook; a pot-hook.

A marine fish, Melanogrammus aeglefinus, of the North Atlantic, important as a food fish.

A kind of weapon; a pike.

A marine food fish (Melanogrammus æglefinus), allied to the cod, inhabiting the northern coasts of Europe and America. It has a dark lateral line and a black spot on each side of the body, just back of the gills. Galled also haddie, and dickie.

(in the plural) The draught-irons of a plough.

Lean white flesh of fish similar to but smaller than cod; usually baked or poached or as fillets sauteed or fried

One of several species of marine gadoid fishes, of the genera Phycis, Merluccius, and allies.

Important food fish on both sides of the Atlantic; related to cod but usually smaller

A drying shed, as for unburned tile.

To loiter; to sneak.

A drying shed, as for unburned tile.

One of several species of marine gadoid fishes, of the genera Phycis, Merlucius, and allies. The common European hake is Merlucius vulgaris; the American silver hake or whiting is Merlucius bilinearis. Two American species (Phycis chuss and Phycis tenius) are important food fishes, and are also valued for their oil and sounds. Called also squirrel hake, and codling.

To loiter; to sneak.

The lean flesh of a fish similar to cod

Any of several marine food fishes related to cod