Greater Forkbeard

Phycis blennoides (Brünnich, 1768) (greater forkbeard) is widely distributed from 10-800 m depth in the North East Atlantic and 300-1050 m in the Eastern Mediterranean. It reaches up to 110 cm in length and may live up to 20 years. It has extremely extended pelvic fin rays. More information on Fishb...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gates, A.
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: Hurricane Exploration (HEX) 2011
Subjects:
Phycidae (Phycid hakes)
Phycis blennoides
Whirlwind
North East Atlantic
Online Access:http://archive.serpentproject.com/2151/
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Summary:Phycis blennoides (Brünnich, 1768) (greater forkbeard) is widely distributed from 10-800 m depth in the North East Atlantic and 300-1050 m in the Eastern Mediterranean. It reaches up to 110 cm in length and may live up to 20 years. It has extremely extended pelvic fin rays. More information on Fishbase: http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Phycis-blennoides.html

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