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Three Bearded Rockling

Gaidropsarus vulgaris

Also known as: Threebeard Rockling, Whistler

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@pskvorc · I wasn't, Denmark · May 20221 / 1
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Overview

Found over gravel, mud, rock and sandy bottoms in cold coastal waters.

These rocklings have a scaleless slimy body!

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
spots
Head & Mouth
barbels

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Northeast Atlantic, Mediterranean
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Found over gravel, mud, rock and sandy bottoms in cold coastal waters.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderGadiformes
    5. familyGaidropsaridae
    6. genusGaidropsarus
    7. speciesGaidropsarus vulgaris (Cloquet, 1824)

    SourcesWoRMSFishBase

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