| Family: |
Gaidropsaridae (Rocklings) |
| Max. size: |
36 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 20 - 250 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: Canary Islands and the Azores. A few specimens of this species have been caught recently from the central and eastern Mediterranean (Ref. 83500). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0 |
| Biology: |
Not commonly caught. Feeds on palaemonid prawns. Rare species. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 10 September 2014 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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