''Urophycis'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
phycid hakes.
Species
There are currently 8 recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Urophycis brasiliensis''
( Kaup, 1858) (Brazilian codling)
[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.'']
* ''
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''
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, 1884) (Southern codling)
* ''
Urophycis mystacea''
A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1903
* ''
Urophycis regia
''Urophycis regia'' (spotted hake or spotted codling) is a species of phycid hake.
Description
The spotted hake can be distinguished by its tapering body, two dorsal fins, and filamentous pelvic fins similar to the white and red hake. It diff ...
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( Walbaum, 1792) (Spotted codling)
* ''
Urophycis tenuis''
( Mitchill, 1814) (White hake)
References
Phycidae
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