Phycis chesteri
No common name
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G5
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Gadiformes (Cod, Hakes and others)
Phycidae (Phycid Hakes)
Phycis
Phycis chesteri
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated. 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. Striking features: striking fins.
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Canada to straits of Florida, found in the outer continental shelves and slopes, but not abundant to south of Cape Hatteras.
Habitat Associations
Marine. benthopelagic. depth range 90-1500 m.
Biology
Epibenthic (Ref. 58426). Minimum depth at 90 m (Ref. 1371). Most abundant between 360 and 800 m. Feeds mostly on crustaceans (especially euphausiids, shrimps and amphipods (Ref. 5951)) but also on mollusks and fishes (Ref. 1371).
Max length: 42.0 cm NG.
IUCN Red List Status: N.E. (N.E.). Resilience: Low (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: of potential interest.
References
Cohen, D.M., T. Inada, T. Iwamoto and N. Scialabba (1990) FAO species catalogue. Vol. 10. Gadiform fishes of the world (Order Gadiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of cods, hakes, grenadiers and other gadiform fishes known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(10). Rome: FAO. 442 p.
Langton, R.W. and R.E. Bowman (1980) Food of fifteen northwest Atlantic Gadiform fishes. NOAA Tech. Rep. NMFS SSRF-740, U.S. Department of Commerce.
Bowman, R.E., C.E. Stillwell, W.L. Michaels and M.D. Grosslein (2000) Food of northwest Atlantic fishes and two common species of squid. NOAA Tech. Memo. NMFS-NE 155, 138 p.
Haedrich, R.L. and N.R. Merrett (1988) Summary atlas of deep-living demersal fishes in the North Atlantic Basin. J. Nat. Hist. 22:1325-1362.
Coad, B.W. and J.D. Reist (2004) Annotated list of the arctic marine fishes of Canada. Can. MS Rep. Fish Aquat. Sci. 2674:iv:+112 p.
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