Urophycis is a genus of phycid hakes.

Urophycis
Urophycis chuss
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Phycidae
Genus: Urophycis
T. N. Gill, 1863
Type species
Blennius regius
Walbaum, 1792
Synonyms

Emphycus Jordan & Evermann, 1898

Species

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There are currently 8 recognized species in this genus:

References

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  1. ^ Lemes, P.C.R., Loeb, M.V., Santificetur, C. & Melo, M.R.S. (2016): Redescription of Urophycis brasiliensis (Kaup 1858), a senior synonym of Urophycis latus Miranda Ribeiro 1903 (Gadiformes: Phycidae). Zootaxa, 4084 (4): 507–518.