Scaldfish (Arnoglossus laterna)
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Researched by | Ana Ruiz | Refereed by | Admin |
Authority | (Walbaum, 1792) | ||
Other common names | - | Synonyms | - |
Summary
Description
Recorded distribution in Britain and Ireland
The scaldfish can be found on all British and Irish coasts although it is mostly recorded from the south where it is more common.Global distribution
-Habitat
The scaldfish is mostly found on mixed or muddy bottoms from 10 to 200 m.Depth range
-Identifying features
- The first rays of the dorsal fin are free from membrane for about half their length but are not greately elongated.
- The second to fifth rays are shorter than, or equal to, the next rays.
- Scales moderately large but very fragile.
- The lateral line is arched above the pectoral fin, with fifty-one to fifty-six scales.
Additional information
Scaldfish feed on small fish and invertebrates and spawn in spring and summer. The scaldfish is edible but posseses no significant economic value.Listed by
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Bibliography
FishBase, 2000. FishBase. A global information system on fishes. [On-line] http://www.fishbase.org, 2001-05-03
Howson, C.M. & Picton, B.E., 1997. The species directory of the marine fauna and flora of the British Isles and surrounding seas. Belfast: Ulster Museum. [Ulster Museum publication, no. 276.]
Wheeler, A., 1969. The fishes of the British Isles and north-west Europe. London: Macmillan.
Datasets
NBN (National Biodiversity Network) Atlas. Available from: https://www.nbnatlas.org.
OBIS (Ocean Biodiversity Information System), 2024. Global map of species distribution using gridded data. Available from: Ocean Biogeographic Information System. www.iobis.org. Accessed: 2024-12-09
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Last Updated: 14/02/2007