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 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gadiformes |
| Family: | Phycidae Swainon, 1838 |
| Genera | |
References
edit- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Family Phycidae". FishBase. June 2012 version.
- ^ 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
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