Trachinus radiatus Cuvier, 1829
Starry weever
Trachinus radiatus
photo by Wirtz, P.

 Family:  Trachinidae (Weeverfishes)
 Max. size:  50 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal; depth range - 150 m
 Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic: Gibraltar to the Gulf of Guinea; probably further south. Known from the Mediterranean (Ref. 231).
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology:  Found on sand and mud bottoms on the continental shelf from shoreline to a depth of about 150 m (Ref. 6790). Oviparous (Ref. 4675). Eggs and larvae are pelagic (Ref. 4675).
 IUCN Red List Status:   (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  venomous
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Luna, Susan M. - 12.02.92
 Modified by: Luna, Susan M. - 29.11.13
 Checked by: Binohlan, Crispina B. - 23.08.94

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