Spanish ling


The Spanish ling, also called the Mediterranean ling and even blue ling, is a species of fish in the family Lotidae.

Description

It maximum length is.

Habitat

Spanish ling lives in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean and western Mediterranean; it is common in the Azores. It lives at moderate shallow waters, being recorded at depths of in the Ionian Sea, and has also been found in the Aegean Sea.

Behaviour

It feeds on bony fish, squid and lobsters. Known parasites include Lernaeocera copepods.