Phycidae

Summary

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 edit

  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.

External links edit

"Phycidae" at the Encyclopedia of Life