Common names from other countries
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina bottenlevande; djupintervall 10 - 200 m (Ref. 4704), usually 10 - 100 m (Ref. 35388). Subtropical; 62°N - 18°S, 18°W - 42°E
Eastern Atlantic: Norway to Angola. Also known from the Mediterranean and Black Sea.
Length at first maturity / Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm 11.9, range 11 - ? cm
Max length : 25.0 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 35388); common length : 12.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 3397); rapporterad maxålder: 8 år (Ref. 126653)
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 0; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 81 - 93; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 0; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 74 - 82. Very thin body. None of the dorsal finrays are prolonged (Ref. 4704). Lateral line with a marked curve over the pectoral fin. Behind the pelvic fins two backward curved thorns. Body slender, translucent and shaped like a sole (Ref. 35388).
Live on mixed or muddy bottoms. Feed on small fishes and invertebrates (Ref. 4704).
Aldebert, Y., M. Desoutter and J.-C. Quéro, 1990. Bothidae. p. 1027-1036. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 5979)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES (Ref. 128078)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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