Three-bearded rockling (Gaidropsarus vulgaris)

Scientific name: Gaidropsarus vulgaris Cloquet, 1824

Three-bearded rockling (Gaidropsarus vulgaris)

The Three-bearded rockling (Gaidropsarus vulgaris) is a marine fish of the family Lotidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. First dorsal ray followed by a row of small, fleshy filaments. Color is varies from dusky to pale. Fin coloration varies geographically in the Western Atlantic, with southern specimens having more dark blotches than northern ones. One barbel on the lower jaw and two on the snout. Large chocolate brown spots on head and body.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gaidropsarus vulgaris
Family
Lotidae (Hakes and burbots)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Common length
25.0
Depth range
20–120 m (66–394 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 20 - 120 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northeast Atlantic: central Norwegian coast and the Faeroe Islands southwards through the North Sea and around the British Isles to the region around the Straits of Gibraltar. Reported from Iceland. Also in the western and northern coasts of the Mediterranean.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=6)

Sources

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

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