Greater weever, Trachinus draco, from the Mediterranean Sea, Malta.

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The greater weever can be found in the eastern Atlantic , Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea, where is buries itself in the sand, waiting for prey, such as smaller fish and crustaceans, to pass by.

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Size: 4087px × 2156px
Location: Cirkewwa, Mellieha, Malta
Photo credit: © Rasmus Loeth Petersen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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