Gaidropsarus argentatus (Reinhardt, 1837)
Arctic rockling
photo by Byrkjedal, I.

Family:  Gaidropsaridae (Rocklings)
Max. size:  35 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 150 - 2260 m, non-migratory
Distribution:  Arctic to North Atlantic: Nunavut, off southeastern coasts of Greenland, all but southern coast of Iceland, the Faroe-Shetland ridge to Norwegian coasts north from Bergen.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0
Biology:  Epibenthic (Ref. 58426). Found offshore in deep water, always on soft bottoms of gravel, sand, mud, shells, and stones. Occurs in water temperatures close to or below 0°C. Feeds on decapod, amphipod, and euphausiid crustaceans, sometimes fishes are included in the diet (Ref. 9985).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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