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Gaidropsarus macrophthalmus (Günther, 1867)

Description

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 (Ref. 1371). 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 (Ref. 35388).

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Gadiformes

Family: Gaidropsaridae

Genus: Gaidropsarus

Species: Gaidropsarus macrophthalmus (Günther, 1867)

Climate Zone

  • Temperate

    • Location

  • Northeast Atlantic: Bay of Biscay and northwards along the west coast of the British Isles to the Faeroe Islands.

    • Biology

    Found on or near the bottom at depths of a few hundred meters. Feed on crustaceans (Ref. 35388).

    Habitat

    demersal