Greater forkbeard (Phycis blennoides)

Scientific name: Phycis blennoides Br?nnich, 1768

Greater forkbeard (Phycis blennoides)

The Greater forkbeard (Phycis blennoides) is a marine fish of the family Phycidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Norway and Iceland to Cape Blanc, West Africa; also the Mediterranean.

Biology

Depth range from 10-800 m and from 300-1047 m in the eastern Ionian Sea. Found over sand and mud bottoms. Young more coastal and found on the continental shelf while adults migrate along the slope. Feed mainly on crustaceans and fishes. Commonly less than 45 cm TL. Marketed fresh, also as fillets and fishmeal.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Phycis blennoides
Family
Phycidae (Phycid hakes)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
110
Depth range
10–1047 m (33–3435 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; oceanodromous; depth range 10 - 1047 m, usually 100 - 450 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Norway and Iceland to Cape Blanc, West Africa; also the Mediterranean.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.21; tmax=20)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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