| Reference no. | Winkler, H.M., K. Skora, R. Repecka, M. Ploks, A. Neelov, L. Urho, A. Gushin and H. Jespersen, 2000 |
| Ecosystem | Baltic Sea |
| Status | native |
| Abundance | |
| Lifestage | adults |
| Regional database | |
| Remarks | Occurs throughout most of the Baltic Sea, from the Kattegat up to the southern Gulf of Bothnia and the western Gulf of Finland. ICES recognizes a western and an eastern stock. HELCOM: endangered; considered a high priority species (Ref. 83294. |