Kingdom Animalia Order Gadiformes Higher classification Gadiformes | Phylum Chordata Scientific name Phycidae Rank Family | |
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Lower classifications Greater fork‑beard, Phycis phycis | ||
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.
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