Bigeye rockling (Gaidropsarus macrophthalmus)

Scientific name: Gaidropsarus macrophthalmus G?nther, 1867

Bigeye rockling (Gaidropsarus macrophthalmus)

The Bigeye rockling (Gaidropsarus macrophthalmus) is a marine fish of the family Lotidae. Native range: Northeast Atlantic, Bay of Biscay and northwards along the west coast of the British Isles to the Faeroe Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Eye relatively large, more than half the snout length. First dorsal spine followed by a few small fleshy filaments. One barbel on the lower jaw and two on the snout. Upper jaw with two (rarely 3-4) long pointed teeth in the front end.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gaidropsarus macrophthalmus
Family
Lotidae (Hakes and burbots)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Depth range
150–530 m (492–1739 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 150 - 530 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northeast Atlantic: Bay of Biscay and northwards along the west coast of the British Isles to the Faeroe Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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