Size:
2 kg - 50 cm
Levested:
Mixed seabed from 100 - 1000 meters deep.
Distribution:
Almost the entire Atlantic Ocean, the entire Mediterranean Sea and southern parts of the Indian Ocean.
Food:
Crustaceans, such as shrimps and lobsters, and small fish.
The blue jaw is named after the oral cavity and the inside of the gill covers, which are blue-black. The species spawns a free-floating egg mass after internal fertilization. The blue jaw lives in colonies and grows slowly. Since it has no swim bladder, it tolerates catch and release well.
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