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Greater Weever

Trachinus draco

Also known as: Common Weever, Greater Weeverfish

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2015
VenomousKeep your distance
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Adult
@Inescleto · Troia, Portugal · May 20181 / 3
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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 fish and small invertebrates.

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
linesstripes
Behaviour
bottom dwellingburies in sandnocturnal

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Eastern Atlantic, Mediterranean
  • Country only · 3
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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 3

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderPerciformes
    5. familyTrachinidae
    6. genusTrachinus
    7. speciesTrachinus draco Linnaeus, 1758

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