Author: (Brünnich, 1768)
FBname: Greater forkbeard
Comments: Depth range from 10-800 m  (Ref. 1371) and from 300-1047 m in the eastern Ionian Sea (Ref. 56504).  Found over sand and mud bottoms (Ref. 1371).  Young more coastal and found on the continental shelf while adults migrate along the slope (Ref. 1371).  Feed mainly on crustaceans and fishes (Ref. 1371).  Commonly less than 45 cm TL (Ref. 1371).  Marketed fresh, also as fillets and fishmeal (Ref. 1371).