Phycidae

The Phycidae are a family of hakes in the order Gadiformes. They are native to the Atlantic Ocean, but the juveniles of some species enter estuaries.[1] Sometimes this family is classified as the subfamily Phycinae of the cod family, Gadidae.[2]

Phycid hakes
Greater forkbeard (Phycis blennoides)
Spotted Codling (Urophycis regia)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Phycidae
Swainon, 1838
Genera

Phycis
Urophycis

References

  1. Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). "Phycidae" in FishBase. June 2012 version.
  2. Joseph S. Nelson (29 April 1994). Fishes of the World. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0-471-54713-1.

"Phycidae" at the Encyclopedia of Life


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