greater weever
Trachinus draco Linnaeus, 1758
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The greater weever (Trachinus draco) is a species of marine ray-finned fish in the family Trachinidae. It is a benthic fish widely distributed along the eastern Atlantic coastline (from Norway to Morocco), extending to the Mediterranean, Aegean and Black Seas. The greater weever is mostly and notoriously known for its venomous spines, which can inflict serious injuries on humans through accidental stinging. Because of this, the greater weever is classified as one of the most venomous fishes in the Mediterranean.
Wikipedia contributors, Greater weever; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T04:10:28.340318+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Trachinus draco Linnaeus, 1758
- Name authority
- Linnaeus, 1758
- Common name
- greater weever
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Trachinidae
- Genus
- Trachinus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderPerciformes
- suborderPercoidei
- familyTrachinidae Rafinesque, 1815
- genusTrachinus Linnaeus, 1758
- speciesTrachinus draco Linnaeus, 1758
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Trachinus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| spotted weeverTrachinus araneus Cuvier, 1829 | TrachinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Trachinus armatus Bleeker, 1861 | TrachinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Trachinus collignoni Roux, 1957 | TrachinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Trachinus pellegrini Cadenat, 1937 | TrachinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| streaked weeverTrachinus radiatus Cuvier, 1829 | TrachinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Trachinus cornutus Guichenot, 1848 | TrachinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Trachinus lineolatus Fischer, 1885 | TrachinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Trachinus lineatus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 Bloch & Schneider, 1801 | synonym |
| Echiichthys draco (Linnaeus, 1758) (Linnaeus, 1758) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.542 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:57PDQ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.