| Family: |
Citharidae (Citharids) |
| Max. size: |
39.7 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range - 300 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: off northwestern Africa south to 23°S; also in the Mediterranean. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Adults inhabit soft bottoms from the coastline to about 300 m depth, but rarely caught at depths greater than 200 m (Ref. 9537). They feed on small fish and crustaceans (Ref. 231). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 May 2014 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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