five-bearded rockling

Ciliata mustela

Twenty Five Centimeters Lotid Fish of the Atlantic Ocean

Temperate
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Europe
Elongated
Medium
Temperate fish

The fivebeard rockling (Ciliata mustela) is a coastal ray-finned fish of the family Lotidae. the lings and rocklings. It is found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cods and Hakes
Family: Lotidae
Genus: Ciliata
Maximum length: 25 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Northeast Atlantic: Lisbon north to Finnmark, around the British Isles, in the Skagerrak and Kattegat and Iceland.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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