Marine Species: Phycis phycis
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Photographed by: Nuno Ribeiro
Taxonomy Structure
Species Data:
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| Common Name: |
Forkbeard |
| Description: |
Long and filamentous pelvic fins, bifid, extending through the anal's source. Dorsal without a elongated radium. Nocturnal habits. |
| Habitat: |
Circalittoral rocky depths (eventually bathyal) between 100 m and 200 m. In caves of the infra and circalittoral. |
| Color: |
Darkened brown back; clear abdomen. |
| Dimensions: |
About 60 cm in maximum length. |
| Geographical Distribution: |
Atlantic Ocean
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