Size:
130 cm - 23 kg
Levested:
Mixed bottom from the shore down to a depth of 450 meters.
Distribution:
In the eastern Atlantic from Novaya Zemlya, Svalbard, Iceland to eastern Greenland. Common in northern parts of the British Isles. Southern tip of Sweden and along the entire Norwegian coast.
Food:
Sea urchins, scallops, starfish, snake stars, snails, edible crabs, mandolin ornamental crabs, shore crabs and hermit crabs.
The eggs are laid in a spherical lump the size of a football. The male guards the eggs for a period of 2-3 months until they hatch. Grey catfish are often very localized, and if divers harpoon many individuals, for example in a tidal current, it can take many years before the population returns.
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