FishincSpecies catalog
Five-bearded rockling
Ciliata mustela
Five-bearded rockling (Ciliata mustela) belongs to the family Lotidae. Habitat: salt water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Ciliata mustela |
|---|---|
| Family | Lotidae |
| Habitat | Salt water |
| Group | Cod family |
| Other names | Rockling, Five-bear Cockling, Five-beard Rockling, Fivebeard Rockling, Live-bearded Rockling |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | Northern Europe saltwater |
Identifying features
- Slender, elongated rockling
- Five barbels: one on the chin and four on the snout
- First dorsal fin a single short ray followed by a fringe of tiny rays
- Long second dorsal and anal fins
- Rounded tail
- Uniform dark brown, paler belly
Five-bearded rockling in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Fünfbärtelige Seequappe, motelle à cinq barbillons |
| French | Motelle à Cinq Barbillons |
| Spanish | Madreanguila, Mollareta |
| Dutch | Vijfdradige meun, Zeepuitaal, Lompje |
| Swedish | Femtömmad skärlånga, Motelle à cinq barbillons |
| Danish | Femtrådet havkvabbe, Havkvabbe, fem-trådet |
| Norwegian | Femtrådet tangbrosme, Femtråda tangbrosme |
| Finnish | Viisiviiksimade |
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