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Peristedion cataphractum (Linnaeus, 1758) African armoured searobin |
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photo by
Garcia-Franco, M. |
| Family: | Peristediidae (Armored searobins or armored gurnards) | |||
| Max. size: | 40 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 50 - 848 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: British Isles and English Channel to Angola, including the Mediterranean. | |||
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| Biology: | Depth range from 50-600 m (Ref. 10780) and from 288-848 m in the eastern Ionian Sea (Ref. 56504). Gregarious. Occurs on muddy or rocky bottoms of the shelf. Digs the mud with its rostrum, searching for prey; stands and walks on the bottom with its free pectoral rays. After a pelagic existence, the juveniles live in coastal waters before migrating to deeper waters (Ref. 6556). Minimum depth range taken from Ref. 27000. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 July 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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