Species FAO code: GPE

Phycis chesteri

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Belgium	fr Merluche nl Gaffelkabeljauw	–
Portugal	pt Abrótea	–
Spain	es Brosmio ártico	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

List item: Trawls

Trawls

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Phycis chesteri Goode & Bean, 1878

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Phycis chesteri Goode & Bean, 1878

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Phycis chesteri

Scientific name

Phycis chesteri

Author

Goode & Bean, 1878

Rank

Species

FAO code

GPE

Morphological description

Dorsal fin with an extremely elongated ray, its length longer than head length. Longest pelvic-fin ray reaching beyond the posterior end of the anal-fin base. Olive on sides, belly pale; the margins of the dorsal, caudal and anal fins darker.

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderGadiformes
  - FamilyPhycidae
    - GenusPhycis
      - SpeciesPhycis chesteri

Synonyms

Urophycis chesteri (Goode & Bean, 1878)

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Phycis chesteri Goode & Bean, 1878

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Phycis chesteri

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

Distribution maps