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Vulnerability
Species’ vulnerability not assesed
Information
Adults occur at a temperature range of 8.0-24.0°C. Usually solitary. They burrow into sandy and muddy bottoms. Retreat to deeper water during winter. Feed on worms, mollusks and small crustaceans at night. Waden sea is the most important nursery area. Marketed fresh and frozen; utilized steamed, fried, broiled, microwaved and baked.
Localization
Eastern Atlantic: southward from Trondheim Fjord (including North Sea and western Baltic) and Mediterranean Sea (including Sea of Marmara, Bosporus and southwestern Black Sea). Southward to Senegal, including Cape Verde.
Credits: Fishbase, Sealifebase, Aquamaps
Environment
Marine