Butterfly-winged comber
📖 Overview
Occurs on sandy and rocky bottoms. Reported to be a secondary fishery resource which is exploited all year round by local small-scale fisheries with hook-and-line, traps and trammel nets, and its landings showed no notable trend over the period of 2014-2019, yielding a mean value near 5.9 t/y, with a peak of 13.7 t in 2018. It is also subject to some recreational fishing activity. .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Butterfly-winged comber is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Butterfly-winged comber is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 3 - 80 m . Subtropical south to Senegal, including Canary Is.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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