Biology:Urophycis
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Short description: Genus of fishes
| Urophycis | |
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| Urophycis chuss | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gadiformes |
| Family: | Phycidae |
| Genus: | Urophycis T. N. Gill, 1863 |
| Type species | |
| Blennius regius Walbaum, 1792
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Emphycus Jordan & Evermann, 1898 | |
Urophycis is a genus of phycid hakes.
Species
There are currently 8 recognized species in this genus:
- Urophycis brasiliensis (Kaup, 1858) (Brazilian codling) [1]
- 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)
References
- ↑ Lemes, P.C.R., Loeb, M.V., Santificetur, C. & Melo, M.R.S. (2016): Redescription of Urophycis brasiliensis (Kaup 1858), a senior synonym of Urophycis latus Miranda Ribeiro 1903 (Gadiformes: Phycidae). Zootaxa, 4084 (4): 507–518.
Wikidata ☰ Q2067751 entry
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