| Family: |
Gaidropsaridae (Rocklings) |
| Max. size: |
35 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 150 - 2260 m, non-migratory |
| Distribution: |
Arctic to North Atlantic: Nunavut, off southeastern coasts of Greenland, all but southern coast of Iceland, the Faroe-Shetland ridge to Norwegian coasts north from Bergen. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0 |
| Biology: |
Epibenthic (Ref. 58426). Found offshore in deep water, always on soft bottoms of gravel, sand, mud, shells, and stones. Occurs in water temperatures close to or below 0°C. Feeds on decapod, amphipod, and euphausiid crustaceans, sometimes fishes are included in the diet (Ref. 9985). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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