Phycid hakes | |
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Greater forkbeard (Phycis blennoides) | |
Spotted Codling (Urophycis regia) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Gadiformes |
Family: | Phycidae |
Genera | |
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. Sometimes this family is classified as the subfamily Phycinae of the cod family, Gadidae.
Phycidae at the Encyclopedia of Life