Description: A moderately large rockling, with a narrow head. Brown dorsally, with off-white reticulations on head, a pale longitudinal band along the second dorsal fin, and another pale, bur broader, sinuous band along the upper flank. Lower flank and ventral area creamy coloured.
Global Distribution: Eastern Central Atlantic. Recently it has also been detected in the Mediterranean.
BIOLOGICAL FEATURES
Size: Maximum length 36.0 cm (standard length).
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ECOLOGICAL FEATURES
Depth range: FishBase: 20 - 250 m.
Canary Islands (Brito et al. 2002): 300 m.
Habitat: Demersal.
Feeding habits: Feeds on palaemonid prawns.
Trophic level: FishBase: 3.6
FISHERIES
Commercial interest: Rarely caught. Detected in experimental fisheries.
Conservation status: Global: Not evaluated.
Europe: Data deficient.
Nutritional information & food safety: Proximate composition per 100 g:
energy value 131.5 kcal (6.6% DRV)
protein 17.2 g (34.4% DRV)
fat 2.6 g (3.7% DRV)
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