| Family: |
Triglidae (Searobins), subfamily: Triglinae |
| Max. size: |
20 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 60 - 596 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: including the western Mediterranean. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-15; Anal soft rays: 15-15. Diagnosis: D1 VIII; D2 15; A 15; P 3 free + 6; V I + 5. Branchiostegal rays 6. Gill rakers 8. SLL (Ref. 55409). |
| Biology: |
Inhabits sandy and muddy bottoms (Ref. 3699). Depth range from 60-250 m (Ref. 04697) and from 288-596 m in the eastern Ionian Sea (Ref. 56504). Feeds on crustaceans, mainly amphipods (Ref. 4697). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 May 2013 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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