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Trachyscorpia cristulata (Goode & Bean, 1896) Atlantic thornyhead |
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photo by
García Rodríguez, M. |
| Family: | Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads), subfamily: Sebastolobinae | |||
| Max. size: | 50 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 130 - 1389 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: Massachusetts and northern Gulf of Mexico to southern Florida in USA. | |||
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| Biology: | Anterolateral glandular grooves with venom gland (Ref. 57406). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 July 2015 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | venomous | |||