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Trachyscorpia echinata (Köhler, 1896) Spiny scorpionfish |
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photo by
Bañón Díaz, R. |
| Family: | Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads), subfamily: Sebastolobinae | |||
| Max. size: | 56.9 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 200 - 2500 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Ireland to Senegal. Also known from the Mediterranean (Ref. 32504). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 11-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal spines: 2-3; Anal soft rays: 5-6 | |||
| Biology: | Occurs over muddy sand bottoms (Ref. 4570). Probably oviparous with eggs extruded in floating gelatinous masses. Feeds on deep-sea benthic crustaceans, cephalopods and fishes (Ref. 43448). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 15 July 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||