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The greater weever, scientifically known as *Trachinus draco*, is a species of marine fish within the family Trachinidae. It belongs to the order Perciformes, class Teleostei, and phylum Chordata. The species was described by Linnaeus in 1758 and is named after the dragon. Its parent taxon is *Trachinus*.
Common names for this organism include Araña, Escorpión, Faneca Brava, and Grande Vive. The taxon status is accepted. According to the IUCN Red List, the greater weever has a conservation status of Least Concern, a designation recorded in 2015.
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Species
Least Concerngreater weever
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyTrachinidae
Большой морской дракон, или большой морской скорпион, или змейка (лат. Trachinus draco) — вид хищных лучепёрых рыб семейства драконовых (Trachinidae) отряда окунеобразных, обитающих в прибрежных водах европейской Атлантики, а также в Чёрном и Средиземном морях (всего насчитывается пять видов морских дракончиков, которые встречаются у берегов Европы, северного и западного побережий Африки, а также у берегов Чили). В качестве русских названий рыбы приводятся также «змейка», «морской дракон», «морской дракончик», «морской скорпион».
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Encyclopedic overview
The greater weever (Trachinus draco) is a species of marine ray-finned fish in the family Trachinidae. It is a benthic fish widely distributed along the eastern Atlantic coastline (from Norway to Morocco), extending to the Mediterranean, Aegean and Black Seas. The greater weever is mostly and notoriously known for its venomous spines, which can inflict serious injuries on humans through accidental stinging. Because of this, the greater weever is classified as one of the most venomous fishes in the Mediterranean.
Etymology
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “greater weever” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.