Phycidae
E782268
Phycidae is a family of marine cod-like fishes within the order Gadiformes, commonly known as phycid hakes.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| bodyShape | elongated ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | phycid hakes ⓘ |
| contains |
Enchelyopus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gadella NERFINISHED ⓘ Gaidropsarus NERFINISHED ⓘ Hymenocephalus NERFINISHED ⓘ Laemonema NERFINISHED ⓘ Lepidion NERFINISHED ⓘ Phycis NERFINISHED ⓘ Spicara ⓘ Urophycis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | marine cod-like fishes ⓘ |
| distribution |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
commercial fisheries
ⓘ
food fish ⓘ |
| eggType | pelagic eggs in many species ⓘ |
| environment | saltwater ⓘ |
| finFeature |
three dorsal fins in many species
ⓘ
two anal fins in many species ⓘ |
| habitat | marine environment ⓘ |
| hasCommonNamePattern | hake ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | demersal ⓘ |
| order | Gadiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| preysOn |
benthic invertebrates
ⓘ
small fishes ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
FishBase
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World Register of Marine Species NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Gadidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Merlucciidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| resembles | cod ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | predatory ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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