Grey Gurnard
Skagerrak, Kattegat, North Sea and eastern Channel (FAO 27)
Scottish seining/flyshoot, Bottom trawls
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Scorpaenidae (also known as scorpionfish) is a family of marine fish that includes many of the most venomous species. It is in the name, scorpionfish have a type of spike or sting that contains a type of venomous slimy substance. Physical characteristics of this type of fish are the compact body, many spikes on head and back and a relatively large mouth. They are widespread in tropical and temperate waters. Most subspecies live at the bottom of the sea and feed with shellfish and little fish. Scorpionfish make use of suction, generated by the oral cavity, to catch their prey.
The most well-known species in the Northesa are gurnards and redfish. The lionfish is also a scorpionfish.
Grey gurnard is the most commonly found species of sea robin in the North Sea but has little commercial worth. The gurnard has large winglike fins and separate fin rays that are used to walk over the seafloor. In the summer, large numbers of grey gurnard are found in the shallow waters of the southern North Sea. This species is then mostly caught as bycatch in the plaice and sole fisheries. The grey gurnard can reach lengths of 30-60 cm and weigh up to 0.95 kilograms.
Skagerrak, Kattegat, North Sea and eastern Channel (FAO 27)
Scottish seining/flyshoot, Bottom trawls
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