Trisopterus luscus

Trisopterus luscus

Scientific name	Trisopterus luscus
Descriptor	Linnaeus
Year of description	1758
IUCN category (World)	NE
Family	Gadidae
Genus	Trisopterus

Introduction

Trisopterus luscus is a salt water fish.

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Who is it?

Morphology

Average size

30 cm
Maximum size

46 cm
Longevity

4 year
Pattern

vertical stripes

Average size

30 cm
Maximum size

46 cm
Longevity

4 year
Pattern

vertical stripes

How to recognize Trisopterus luscus ?

Barbel fish

This fish has the particularity to possess several pairs of barbels, which allow him to search the bottom and to detect the food thus moved.

Trisopterus luscus measures between 30 and 46 cm. This fish is unicolore with a predominantly jaune body. The also has blanc vertical stripes.

Behaviour & Life cycle

diet

carnivorous
Sociability

living in shoals
territorial

No
Way of living

diurnal

Trisopterus luscus is a fish living in shoals naturally found at mid-depth. This species is carnivorous .

Although Trisopterus luscus is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.

Reproduction

Reproduction

ovipare qui pond en eau libre

Trisopterus luscus is a fish ovipare qui pond en eau libre.

Harmless species

This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.

Where to find it?

Origin

Temperate Eastern Atlantic Ocean Eastern Cold Atlantic Ocean

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : NE

Where to see this species?

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

Temperature

7 - 13 °C
Depth

30 - 100 m
Flow

Medium

Biotope presentation

Trisopterus luscus is most often found at a depth between 30m and 100m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

Species of the same biotope

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