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Spotted Weever

Trachinus araneus

Also known as: Mediterranean Spotted Weeverfish, Spotted Weaverfish, Starry Weever

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2015
VenomousKeep your distance
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Adult
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@ioztelli · villa, Türkiye · May 20201 / 1
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Overview

Found resting, or buried with their eyes and Dorsal Fin exposed, on gravel, mud, and sandy bottoms, of coastal shores.
They feed nocturnally on small fish and crustaceans.

Venomous spines can cause serious injury and death!

Weevers have no swim bladders so sink as soon as they stop actively swimming.
Weeverfish are an ingredient for Bouillabaisse.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
blotcheslinesspots
Behaviour
buries in sandnocturnal

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Eastern Atlantic, Mediterranean
  • Exact location · 1
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Found resting, or buried with their eyes and Dorsal Fin exposed, on gravel, mud, and sandy bottoms, of coastal shores.

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Adult photos 1

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderPerciformes
    5. familyTrachinidae
    6. genusTrachinus
    7. speciesTrachinus araneus Cuvier, 1829

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