Trachinus pellegrini Cadenat, 1937
Cape Verde weever
photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP

Family:  Trachinidae (Weeverfishes)
Max. size:  20 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range - 150 m
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Nigeria, including the Canary Islands and Cape Verde (Ref. 6790). Reported from Mauritania (Ref. 55783).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits rocky, sandy and muddy bottoms in littoral and coastal waters (Ref. 2683, 6790).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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