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Spotted Codling

Urophycis regia

Classification

Family
Phycidae

Urophycis regia (spotted hake or spotted codling) is a species of phycid hake. Description The spotted hake can be distinguished by its tapering body, two dorsal fins, and filamentous pelvic fins similar to the white and red hake. It differs from the two, however, but not having a third ray of the dorsal fin prolonged into a filament, by having larger scales, and a larger mouth with the end of the maxillary behind the level of the back of the eye.

Distribution

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United States of America · 333Canada · 49