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Trachinidae (Weeverfishes)
Etymology: Trachinus: Greek, trachys, -eia, -ys = rough (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 150 m (Ref. 2683). Tropical, preferred ?
Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Nigeria, including the Canary Islands and Cape Verde (Ref. 6790). Reported from Mauritania (Ref. 55783).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 6790); common length : 15.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 6790)
Inhabits rocky, sandy and muddy bottoms in littoral and coastal waters (Ref. 2683, 6790).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Roux, C., 1990. Trachinidae. p. 893-895. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 6790)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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