Shore rockling: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the shore rockling lives – recorded in 8 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Gaidropsarus mediterraneus
Group	Bony fish
Found in	8 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Gadiformes
Family	Gadidae

Where does the shore rockling live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the shore rockling in 8 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.

What kind of animal is the shore rockling?

The shore rockling (Gaidropsarus mediterraneus) is a ray-finned fish in the order Gadiformes and the family Gadidae, genus Gaidropsarus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the shore rockling

The shore rockling (Gaidropsarus mediterraneus) is a mottled brown, small, elongated fish. This eel-like fish has three barbels on its head, with the second dorsal fin and the anal fin running the length of most of its body. These fins may be viewed moving in a continuous wave motion.

The shore rockling is often confused with the five-bearded rockling (Ciliata mustela) and the larger three-bearded rockling (Gaidropsarus vulgaris), due to their similar colourings, shape, and habitat. As the name suggests, the main visual differences are the five-bearded rockling having five barbels around its mouth, whereas the three-bearded rockling has a significant redness to its brown colouring when compared to the shore rockling. Shore rocklings can also be eaten, as the flesh is very tender.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Shore rockling (revision 1359163552), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1007357 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).