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Cornish Red Data (2009)

The descriptive text, below the map, is from the Cornish Red Data Book (2009). The map on this web page depicts the organisms distribution and shows the records made pre-2000 and those made since.

Zeugopterus regius - Eckström's Topknot



Habitat & Distribution

Syn. Phrynorhombus regius (Bonnaterre). Prefers rough, stony ground where it clings to the undersides of rocks at 10-55m depth of water. It is also occasionally caught in sandy bays. It occurs along the western sea-board of Europe from the Mediterranean to northwest Scotland and all around the coast of Ireland, but is rarely seen.

Threats

Certain fishing techniques, such as scallop dredging, will result in some habitat damage and disruption.

Source:

I.J. Bennallick, S. Board, C.N. French, P.A. Gainey, C. Neil, R. Parslow, A. Spalding and P.E. Tompsett. eds. 2009. Red Data Book for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. 2nd Edition.Croceago Press.

The Cornish Red Data Book Project was led by the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Federation for Biological Recorders (CISFBR). The full text and species accounts (minus the maps) are available on the CISFBR website.