Phycis
| Phycis | |
|---|---|
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| Greater Forkbeard (P. blennoides) | |
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| Forkbeard (P. phycis) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gadiformes |
| Family: | Phycidae |
| Genus: | Phycis Walbaum, 1792 |
Phycis is a genus of phycid hakes from the North Atlantic, including the Mediterranean Sea.
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Phycis blennoides (Brünnich, 1768) (Greater forkbeard)
- Phycis chesteri Goode & T. H. Bean, 1878 (Longfin hake)
- Phycis phycis (Linnaeus, 1766) (Forkbeard)
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Phycis in FishBase. June 2012 version.
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