Mullidae (Goatfishes) |
38.2 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 680.0 g |
demersal; marine; depth range 10 - 328 m |
Eastern Atlantic: Norway, British Isles (occasionally Scandinavia) to Dakar, Senegal, Canary Islands, Mediterranean, including Azores and Madeira. |
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Found on gravel, sand and mud bottoms of the continental shelf. Depth range from 10-300 m (Ref. 07313) and up to depth of 328 in the eastern Ionian Sea (Ref. 56504). Feeds on small benthic crustaceans, worms and mollusks (Ref. 4845). Marketed mainly fresh (Ref. 9987). |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
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