| Phycidae (Phycid hakes) |
| 65 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 3,910.0 g |
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benthopelagic; marine; depth range 13 - 614 m, non-migratory |
| Northeast Atlantic : Bay of Biscay to Morocco, south to Cape Verde, and including off-lying islands. Also in the Mediterranean and the Azores. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0. Elongated pelvic-fin rays reaching at most to the origin of the anal fin. Body color is brownish-red dorsally, becoming paler ventrally. Vertical fins distally dark, sometimes with a pale margin. |
| Found on hard and sandy-muddy bottoms near rocks at 100-650 m, but sometimes taken at greater depths (Ref. 1371). Nocturnal, hiding between rocks during the day (Ref. 1371). Feed on small fish and various invertebrates (Ref. 1371). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 02 February 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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