Fourbeard Rockling
Enchelyopus cimbrius
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 20–650 m
- Max size: 41 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A slim northern cod relative named for the four barbels around its mouth, the rockling settles on muddy sand between patches of hard ground from shallow water down past 600 metres. It feeds on small flatfishes and a range of crustaceans, and spawns in the cool waters of the Baltic.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gadiformes › Lotidae › Enchelyopus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 126450.
FAQ
- How deep does the Fourbeard Rockling live?
- The Fourbeard Rockling (Enchelyopus cimbrius) is typically found at 20–650 m.
- Is the Fourbeard Rockling dangerous to divers?
- The Fourbeard Rockling is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Fourbeard Rockling get?
- The Fourbeard Rockling grows to about 41 cm.