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Molva macrophthalma (Rafinesque, 1810) Spanish ling |
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photo by
Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP |
| Family: | Lotidae (Hakes and burbots) | |||
| Max. size: | 108 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 30 - 1000 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Irish Atlantic slope south and including the Mediterranean. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0 | |||
| Biology: | Occurs on the upper slope (Ref. 6144). Depth range from 388-754 in the eastern Ionian Sea (Ref. 56504). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 October 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||