Gaidropsarus guttatus (Collett, 1890)

Description


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

Common Names


No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy


Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Gadiformes

Family: Gaidropsaridae

Genus: Gaidropsarus

Species: Gaidropsarus guttatus (Collett, 1890)

Climate Zone


  • Tropical
  • Location


  • Eastern Atlantic: Canary Islands, Madeira and the Azores.
  • Biology


    Juveniles are found in intertidal rock-pools while adults occur in sublittoral areas (Ref. 79721). Feed on decapod crustaceans and algae (Ref. 3663).

    Habitat


    demersal