Author: (Linnaeus, 1758)
FBname: Hooknose
Comments: Inhabits inshore waters, deeper waters in winter in Skaggerak, preferring sandy bottoms, rarely with stones.  Maximum depth reported at 270 m (Ref. 28197).  Temp.  range:  4.0-8.0 °C.  Feeds on bottom crustaceans and polychaetes.  Matures after about 1 year; a few spawning in the second year (Ref. 722).  The eggs are laid in seaweed (Ref. 9900).  Spawns in February - April, female laying 2,500-3,000 yellow eggs with a diameter of 2 mm.  Period of development is very long and 6-8 mm long pelagic larvae hatch after 10-11 months (Ref. 35388).