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Gaidropsarus biscayensis (Collett, 1890)

Mediterranean bigeye rockling
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> Gadiformes (Cods) > Gaidropsaridae (Rocklings)
Etymology: Gaidropsarus: Greek, ga, ge = the earth + Greek, ydro = water + Greek psaros = speckled, starling (Ref. 45335).

Issue
Junior synonym of Gaidropsarus macrophthalmus according to Ref. Barros-Garcia et al., 2022 (Ref. 131625:131).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

marina bentopelagisk; ej vandrande; djupintervall 80 - 600 m. Temperate; 48°N - 30°N, 18°W - 30°E

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Eastern Central Atlantic: western Mediterranean and northern part of central Mediterranean. Also from Spain and Portugal to Morocco and Madeira.

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 40.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 1371); common length : 12.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 1371)

Short description Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri

Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 0; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 0. First dorsal spine followed by a few small fleshy filaments. Two fang-like teeth at the symphysis of the upper jaw.

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Found in offshore waters on mud, shell and coral bottoms. Feed on crustaceans. Spawning occurs in February. Occasionally sold in markets.

Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver

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Svetovidov, A.N., 1986. Review of the three-bearded rocklings of the genus Gaidropsaurus Rafinesque, 1810 (Gadidae) with description of a new species. J. Ichthyol. 26(1)114-135. (Ref. 9985)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)

Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

Fiskeri: mindre kommeriell
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 12.9 - 15, mean 13.9 °C (based on 79 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5001   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00490 (0.00258 - 0.00930), b=3.05 (2.88 - 3.22), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref. 69278):  3.6   ±0.3 se; based on diet studies.
Resiliens (Ref. 120179):  Mellan, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 1,4-4,4 år (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low to moderate vulnerability (30 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Medium.
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 30.4 [13.2, 62.0] mg/100g; Iron = 0.272 [0.138, 0.580] mg/100g; Protein = 16.7 [14.9, 18.5] %; Omega3 = 0.421 [0.207, 0.786] g/100g; Selenium = 22 [10, 51] μg/100g; VitaminA = 18.2 [4.1, 80.3] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.576 [0.384, 0.923] mg/100g (wet weight);