Codlings (Urophycis)

General data
- Main name: Codlings
Classification
- Family: Phycidae - Phycid hakes
- Order: Gadiformes - Cods
- Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
Urophycis is a genus of phycid hakes. There are currently 8 recognized species in this genus: Urophycis brasiliensis (Kaup, 1858) (Brazilian codling) Urophycis chuss (Walbaum, 1792) (Red hake) Urophycis cirrata (Goode & T. H. Bean, 1896) (Gulf hake) Urophycis earllii (T. H. Bean, 1880) (Carolina hake) Urophycis floridana (T. H. Bean & Dresel, 1884) (Southern codling) Urophycis mystacea A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1903 Urophycis regia (Walbaum, 1792) (Spotted codling) Urophycis tenuis (Mitchill, 1814) (White hake)