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Longfin hake

Phycis chesteri Goode & Bean, 1878

Status not recordedbony fish

The longfin hake (Phycis chesteri) is a species in the family Phycidae, order Gadiformes.

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Quick facts about the longfin hake

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the longfin hake live?

Not recorded

Is the longfin hake endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the longfin hake classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderGadiformes
  5. familyPhycidae
  6. genusPhycis
  7. SpeciesPhycis chesteri Goode & Bean, 1878

Synonyms Urophycis chesteri

Other names and names in other languages (5)
  • mníkovec ChesterůvCzech
  • merluche à longues nageoiresFrench
  • widlak długopłetwyPolish
  • Abrótea-canadensePortuguese
  • Длиннопёрый налимRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the longfin hake

Other species in the same genus Phycis.

Forkbeard

Phycis phycis

PhycidaeNo free photo yet

Forkbeard

Phycis blennoides

PhycidaeNo free photo yet

CompareLongfin hake vs ForkbeardLongfin hake vs ForkbeardLongfin hake vs Phycis harzhauseriLongfin hake vs Phycis pericarpathicus

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the longfin hake?

The longfin hake (Phycis chesteri) belongs to the family Phycidae in the order Gadiformes.

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Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Longfin hake (Phycis chesteri). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/longfin-hake

MLA

“Longfin hake (Phycis chesteri).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/longfin-hake.

BibTeX
@misc{longfin_hake_2026,
  title = {Longfin hake (Phycis chesteri)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/longfin-hake},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}