Species guide
How to catch Forkbeard
Phycis
saltwaterPhycidae
The Forkbeard is a saltwater fish found in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. It has a typical fusiform body shape and can grow up to 65 cm long. This predator hunts various small fish and marine animals.
Where they live
Inhabits saltwater environments from shallow waters around 13 meters to depths up to 614 meters in the Atlantic and Mediterranean regions.
Typical size
Up to about 65 cm
What they eat
- small fish species
- macrofauna
- marine invertebrates
Best baits
- small fish pieces
- shrimp
- marine worms
Best lures
- soft plastic lures
- small jigs
- shallow diving plugs
How to fish for them
- bottom fishing
- jigging
- bait fishing
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