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 | |
|---|---|
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| Greater forkbeard (Phycis blennoides) | |
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| Spotted Codling (Urophycis regia) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gadiformes |
| Family: | Phycidae Swainon, 1838 |
| Genera | |
References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). "Phycidae" in FishBase. June 2012 version.
- Joseph S. Nelson. Fishes of the World. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0-471-54713-1.
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