Striped weever (Trachinus lineolatus)

Scientific name: Trachinus lineolatus Fischer, 1885

Striped weever (Trachinus lineolatus)

The Striped weever (Trachinus lineolatus) is a marine fish of the family Trachinidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Guinea-Bissau to S?o Tom? Island and Gabon.

Biology

Occurs on soft bottoms in littoral and shallow coastal waters.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trachinus lineolatus
Family
Trachinidae (Weeverfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Common length
10.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Guinea-Bissau to S?o Tom? Island and Gabon.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Venomous
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial

Sources

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

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