Phycis chesteri Goode & Bean, 1878
Longfin hake
Phycis chesteri
photo by Garazo Fabregat, A.

Family:  Phycidae (Phycid hakes)
Max. size:  42 cm NG (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; marine; depth range 90 - 1500 m, non-migratory
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: Canada to straits of Florida, found in the outer continental shelves and slopes, but not abundant to south of Cape Hatteras.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0. 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.
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).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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