1,080 observationsLeast Concern
Greater Weever
Trachinus draco
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Perciformes ›Family: Trachinidae ›Genus: Trachinus
About
The greater weever (Trachinus draco, Linnaeus 1758) is a benthic and demersal venomous marine fish of the family Trachinidae. The greater weever is widely distributed along the eastern Atlantic coastline from Norway to Morocco, extending to the Mediterranean, Aegean and Black Seas. Trachinus draco has been shown to occur in depths ranging from shallow water up to -150 meters where it inhabits mostly muddy or sandy grounds. Trachinus draco is mostly and notoriously known for its...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Greater Weever is Trachinus draco.
- Greater Weever belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Greater Weever belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Greater Weever belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
- Greater Weever belongs to the order Perciformes.
- Greater Weever belongs to the family Trachinidae.
- Greater Weever belongs to the genus Trachinus.