| Family: |
Mullidae (Goatfishes) |
| Max. size: |
38.2 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 680.0 g |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 10 - 328 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: Norway, British Isles (occasionally Scandinavia) to Dakar, Senegal, Canary Islands, Mediterranean, including Azores and Madeira. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
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). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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