Roughnosed Rattail
Trachyrincus scabrus
Category: Reef Fish
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Gadiformes
- Family
- Macrouridae
- Genus
- Trachyrincus
Where to Find
Found in 6 diving areas across 5 countries and 1 regions.
- Marseille & Calanques, France - 3 records
- Al Hoceima, Morocco - 76 records
- Algarve & Berlengas, Portugal - 4 records
- Balearic Islands, Spain - 52 records
- Medes Islands, Spain - 63 records
- Cornwall & Devon, United Kingdom - 2 records