Greater Weever (Trachinus draco)

FishverifiedLeast Concern

Trachinus draco

Linnaeus, 1758

Greater Weever

Also known as: Weever, Greater Weever Fish

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Habitat

Demersal

Depth

1–150 m

Max size

53 cm

Max weight

1.86 kg

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Perciformes

Family

Trachinidae

Where to find it

common

occasional

Algeria Spain Spain (Canary Islands)

Other species in Trachinidae

Spotted Weever (Trachinus araneus)

Trachinus araneus

Spotted Weever

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