Lepidotrigla cadmani Regan, 1915 Scalebreast gurnard |
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FAO |
Family: | Triglidae (Searobins), subfamily: Triglinae | |||
Max. size: | 30 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 30 - 400 m | |||
Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: northern Mauritania to Angola. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Stays in relatively deep water; very abundant on the continental plateau (Ref. 5377). Found over sand and mud bottoms (Ref. 26999). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 May 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |