Azores rockling (Gaidropsarus granti)

Scientific name: Gaidropsarus granti Regan, 1903

Azores rockling (Gaidropsarus granti)

The Azores rockling (Gaidropsarus granti) is a marine fish of the family Lotidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Canary Islands and the Azores. A few specimens of this species have been caught recently from the central and eastern Mediterranean.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gaidropsarus granti
Family
Lotidae (Hakes and burbots)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
36.0
Depth range
20–250 m (66–820 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 250 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Canary Islands and the Azores. A few specimens of this species have been caught recently from the central and eastern Mediterranean.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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