BIOTIC Species Information for Actinauge richardi
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| Researched by | Charlotte Marshall | Data supplied by | MarLIN |
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed. | ||
| Distribution and Habitat | |||
| Distribution in Britain & Ireland | Sublittoral species found at depths >50 m from Norway down to Senegal (Stephensen, 1935; Manuel, 1988). Stephensen (1935) reported greatest abundance below ca 730 m. | ||
| Global distribution | Found in north-east Atlantic from Norway and the Shetlands to the Mediterranean and north-west Africa, and recorded of the north-east coasts of South America. | ||
| Biogeographic range | Not researched | Depth range | >50 m - ca 730 m |
| Migratory | Non-migratory / Resident | ||
| Distribution Additional Information | |||
| Substratum preferences | Coarse clean sand Fine clean sand Sandy mud Muddy sand Mud |
Physiographic preferences | Offshore seabed |
| Biological zone | Circalittoral Offshore |
Wave exposure | Insufficient information |
| Tidal stream strength/Water flow | Insufficient information |
Salinity | Full (30-40 psu) |
| Habitat Preferences Additional Information | |||
| Distribution References | Manuel, 1988, | ||
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