FishincSpecies catalog
Greater weever
Trachinus draco
Greater weever (Trachinus draco) belongs to the family Trachinidae. Habitat: salt water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Trachinus draco |
|---|---|
| Family | Trachinidae |
| Habitat | Salt water |
| Other names | Weever |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | Mediterranean, Northern Europe saltwater |
Identifying features
- Elongated, compressed body
- Eyes high on the head
- Oblique upturned mouth
- Short black first dorsal fin with venomous spines
- Long second dorsal and anal fins
- Strong spine on the gill cover
- Sandy yellowish-brown with oblique blue and yellow lines on the flanks
Greater weever in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Petermännchen, Gewöhnliches Petermännchen, grande vive |
| French | Grande Vive |
| Spanish | Araña, Escorpión, Faneca Brava |
| Dutch | Grote pieterman |
| Polish | Ostrosz drakon, Ostrosz |
| Swedish | Fjärsing, Grande vive |
| Danish | Fjæsing |
| Norwegian | Fjesing |
| Finnish | Louhikala |
| Czech | Ostnatec velký |
| Turkish | Trakonya Balığı, Trakunya |
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