Phycid hakes (Phycis)

General data
- Main name: Phycid hakes
Classification
- Family: Gadidae - Cods
- Order: Gadiformes - Cods
- Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
Phycis is a genus of phycid hakes from the North Atlantic, including the Mediterranean Sea. There are currently three recognized species in this genus: Phycis blennoides (Brünnich, 1768) (Greater forkbeard) Phycis chesteri Goode & T. H. Bean, 1878 (Longfin hake) Phycis phycis (Linnaeus, 1766) (Forkbeard)