Greater weever: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the greater weever lives – recorded in 12 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Trachinus draco
Group	Bony fish
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	12 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Perciformes
Family	Trachinidae

Where does the greater weever live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the greater weever in 12 countries and territories across Asia and Europe.

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 greater weever endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the greater weever?

The greater weever (Trachinus draco) is a ray-finned fish in the order Perciformes and the family Trachinidae, genus Trachinus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the greater weever

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.⁠

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Greater weever (revision 1366210957), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q900344 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).