Starry weever
📖 Overview
Found on sand and mud bottoms on the continental shelf from shoreline to a depth of about 150 m . Oviparous . Eggs and larvae are pelagic .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Starry weever is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Starry weever is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Starry weever is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Starry weever is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 150 m , usually 30 - 60 m . Subtropical; 46°N - 16°S, 14°E - 36°E Known from the Mediterranean (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Starry weever is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Per 100g cooked - Source: USDA FoodData Central
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Protein | 19.4 g |
| Omega-3 (total) | 399 mg |
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Starry weever has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Starry weever · Streaked weever · streaked weeverfish |
| 🏳️Catalan | aranya de cap negre |
| 🌍CES | ostnatec paprsčitý |
| 🇩🇰Danish | ru fjæsing |
| 🇩🇪German | Strahlen-Petermännchen · Strahlenpetermännchen |
| 🌍ELL | drákena · Γραμμοδράκαινα · δράκαινα |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | pantterilouhikala · sädelouhikala |
| 🇫🇷French | Vive rayée · Vive à tête rayonnée · Vive à tête rayonnée, Vive rayée · Vive-léopard |
| 🌍HEB | דרקון שדי |
| 🇭🇷Croatian | Pauk mrkulj |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Aragna cabuzzoni · Trchino di fondo · ragno · trachino di fondo · tracina · tracina raggiata |
| 🌍MLT | Tracna · Tracna tal-fond |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | bonte pieterman · gestreepte pieterman |
| 🇵🇱Polish | Trachina |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Aranha-preta · Aranha-raiada · Aranhuço · Areeiro-estrelado · Peixe-aranha-raiado · peixearanha raiado |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Полосатый морской дракон |
| 🌍SLV | Ærnoglavi morski pajek |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Araña de hondura · Víbora |
| 🌍SQI | dreqi i detit me yje · ranxha me rreze |
| 🇸🇪Swedish | randig fjärsing |
| 🌍TUR | trakonya · Çarpan Balığı · çarpan |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pseudotrachinus pardalis | Bleeker | 1861 | Synonym |
| Pseudotrachinus radiatus | Cuvier | 1829 | Synonym |
| Trachinus pardalis | Bleeker | 1861 | Synonym |
| Trachinus vainus | Rafinesque | 1810 | Heterotypic |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 679 records indexed .
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