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Vulnerability
Species’ vulnerability not assesed
Information
Found in areas close to the sea bed. Generally solitary. Feeds mainly on schooling bony fishes, occasionally on cephalopods and crustaceans. Reproduction takes place at the end of winter and at the start of spring in the northeastern Atlantic, earlier in the Mediterranean. Sold fresh and frozen. Can be steamed, fried, broiled, boiled, microwaved and baked.
Localization
Worldwide distribution. Eastern Atlantic: Norway to South Africa, also the Mediterranean and Black Sea. Western Pacific: Japan, Korea, Australia and New Zealand. Occurence in the Indian Ocean.
Credits: Fishbase, Sealifebase, Aquamaps
Environment
Marine
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