Fourbeard rockling: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the fourbeard rockling lives – recorded in 14 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Enchelyopus cimbrius
Group	Bony fish
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	14 countries
Continents	Europe, North America
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Gadiformes
Family	Lotidae

Where does the fourbeard rockling live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the fourbeard rockling in 14 countries and territories across Europe and North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the fourbeard rockling endangered?

The fourbeard rockling’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the fourbeard rockling?

The fourbeard rockling (Enchelyopus cimbrius) is a ray-finned fish in the order Gadiformes and the family Lotidae, genus Enchelyopus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the fourbeard rockling

The fourbeard rockling or four-bearded rockling (Enchelyopus cimbrius) is a species of gaidropsarid fish found in the northern Atlantic Ocean. This species grows to 41 cm (16 in) in total length. It is of minor importance in commercial fisheries.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Fourbeard rockling (revision 1306381484), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q989583 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).