Trachyscorpia cristulata echinata (Köhler, 1896)
Spiny scorpionfish
Trachyscorpia cristulata echinata
photo by Bañón Díaz, R.

 Family:  Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads), subfamily: Sebastolobinae
 Max. size:  50 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  bathydemersal; 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  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Sa-a, Pascualita - 01.04.96
 Modified by: Capuli, Estelita Emily - 19.05.14

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