Greater Forkbeard
Description
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
| Item Type: | Image |
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| Title: | Greater Forkbeard |
| Creator(s): | Gates, A. |
| Identification: | Gates, A. |
| Date: | 17 October 2011 |
| Time: | 06:29 |
| Copyright: | SERPENT |
| Classification: | Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Chordata (Chordates) > Class Actinopterygii (Ray finned Fish) > Gadiformes (Cods) > Phycidae (Phycid hakes) |
| Species: | Phycis blennoides |
| Site: | Atlantic > North Sea > West of Shetland > Whirlwind North Sea > West of Shetland > Whirlwind |
| Site Description: | Seafloor |
| Depth (m): | 184 |
| Latitude: | 60 deg 17' 01" N |
| Longitude: | 3 deg 50' 19" W |
| Countries: | UK > West of Shetland |
| Habitat: | Benthic |
| Substratum: | Sand and gravel with some boulders |
| Rig: | Wilphoenix |
| Project Partners: | Hurricane Exploration (HEX), Fugro |
| ROV: | Super Spartan |
| Keywords: | "West of Shetland" Whirlwind Atlantic Benthic Forkbeard Phycis blennoides |
| Deposited By: | Miss Moira MacLean |
| Deposited On: | 21 February 2012 |
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