Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Chordata > Subphylum Vertebrata > Infraphylum Gnathostomata > Parvphylum Osteichthyes > Gigaclass Actinopterygii > Subclass Neopterygii > Class Teleostei > Order Perciformes > Suborder Percoidei > Family Trachinidae > Genus Trachinus

Trachinus draco Linnaeus, 1758

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Trachinus*	Linnaeus, 1758	accepted genus name

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Albanian: dreqi i detit; dreqi i madh i detit sources: Dhora, DH. 2008. Fjalor i emrave të kafshëve të Shqipërisë (Emri shkencor – Shqip – Anglisht) / Dictionary of animal names of Albania (Scientific names – Albanian – English). Camaj – Pipa. Shkodër, Albania. pp. 288.

Breton: beverez vras; peskmarevras sources: Cabioch, L. (2008). Personal communication

Bulgarian: morski drakon sources: Davidson, A. (2003). Mediterranean fish cookbook [Mediterraan viskookboek]. Pereboom: Bussum, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-77455-10-8. 436 pp.

Catalan: aranya blanca sources: Davidson, A. (2003). Mediterranean fish cookbook [Mediterraan viskookboek]. Pereboom: Bussum, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-77455-10-8. 436 pp.

Danish: fjæsing sources: Davidson, A. (2001). North Atlantic fish cookbook [Noord-Atlantisch viskookboek]. Scepter: Bussum, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-72653-14-9. 556 pp.

Dutch: grote pieterman sources: Hayward, P.; Nelson-Smith, A.; Shields, C. (1999). Gids van kust en strand: flora en fauna [Coast and beach guide: flora and fauna]. Tirion: Baarn, Netherlands. ISBN 90-5210-327-5. 352, ill. pp.

English: greater weever; weever sources: Nijssen, H.; de Groot, S.J. (1987). De vissen van Nederland: systematische indeling, historisch overzicht, het ontstaan van de viskweek, uitheemse vissoorten, determineersleutels, beschrijvingen, afbeeldingen, literatuur, van alle in Nederlandse wateren voor komende zee- en zoetwatervissoorten [Fishes of the Netherlands: systematic classification, historical overview, origins of fish culture, non-indigenous species, determination keys, descriptions, drawings, literature references on all marine and freshwater fish species living in Dutch waters]. KNNV Uitgeverij: Utrecht, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-5011-006-1. 224 pp.;Davidson, A. (2001). North Atlantic fish cookbook [Noord-Atlantisch viskookboek]. Scepter: Bussum, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-72653-14-9. 556 pp.

Finnish: louhikala sources: (1998). Multilingual illustrated dictionary of aquatic animals and plants. 2nd edition. Fishing News Books/Office for Official Publications of the European Communities: Luxembourg. ISBN 92-828-1886-1. 548, ill. pp.

French: grande vive; vive; vive commune sources: Nijssen, H.; de Groot, S.J. (1987). De vissen van Nederland: systematische indeling, historisch overzicht, het ontstaan van de viskweek, uitheemse vissoorten, determineersleutels, beschrijvingen, afbeeldingen, literatuur, van alle in Nederlandse wateren voor komende zee- en zoetwatervissoorten [Fishes of the Netherlands: systematic classification, historical overview, origins of fish culture, non-indigenous species, determination keys, descriptions, drawings, literature references on all marine and freshwater fish species living in Dutch waters]. KNNV Uitgeverij: Utrecht, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-5011-006-1. 224 pp.;Davidson, A. (2001). North Atlantic fish cookbook [Noord-Atlantisch viskookboek]. Scepter: Bussum, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-72653-14-9. 556 pp.;(1998). Multilingual illustrated dictionary of aquatic animals and plants. 2nd edition. Fishing News Books/Office for Official Publications of the European Communities: Luxembourg. ISBN 92-828-1886-1. 548, ill. pp.

German: gewöhnliches Petermännchen; Großes Petermännchen; Petermännchen; Petersmann; Queise sources: VLIZ. (2016). Wetenschappelijke en handelsbenamingen voor visserij- en aquacultuurproducten op de Belgische markt. VLIZ Beleidsinformerende Nota's, BIN 2016_001. Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee: Oostende. 28 + Annex. pp.;(1998). Multilingual illustrated dictionary of aquatic animals and plants. 2nd edition. Fishing News Books/Office for Official Publications of the European Communities: Luxembourg. ISBN 92-828-1886-1. 548, ill. pp.;Nijssen, H.; de Groot, S.J. (1987). De vissen van Nederland: systematische indeling, historisch overzicht, het ontstaan van de viskweek, uitheemse vissoorten, determineersleutels, beschrijvingen, afbeeldingen, literatuur, van alle in Nederlandse wateren voor komende zee- en zoetwatervissoorten [Fishes of the Netherlands: systematic classification, historical overview, origins of fish culture, non-indigenous species, determination keys, descriptions, drawings, literature references on all marine and freshwater fish species living in Dutch waters]. KNNV Uitgeverij: Utrecht, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-5011-006-1. 224 pp.

Greek: drákena; δράκαινα; Μεγαλοδράκαινα sources: Davidson, A. (2003). Mediterranean fish cookbook [Mediterraan viskookboek]. Pereboom: Bussum, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-77455-10-8. 436 pp.;(1998). Multilingual illustrated dictionary of aquatic animals and plants. 2nd edition. Fishing News Books/Office for Official Publications of the European Communities: Luxembourg. ISBN 92-828-1886-1. 548, ill. pp.;PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Hebrew: דרקון מקרין sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Italian: trachino dragone; tracina drago; tracina ragno; tracino drago sources: de Groot, B.; Dijkema, R.; Redant, F. (1988). Fish, shells and shellfish: an illustrated guide with descriptions, supply times and recipes of more than 400 sea and freshwater species [Vis, schelp- en schaaldieren: een geïllustreerde gids met de beschrijvingen, aanvoertijden en bereidingswijzen van ruim 400 soorten uit zee en zoet water]. Spectrum: Utrecht, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-274-20203. 180 pp.;Davidson, A. (2003). Mediterranean fish cookbook [Mediterraan viskookboek]. Pereboom: Bussum, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-77455-10-8. 436 pp.;(1998). Multilingual illustrated dictionary of aquatic animals and plants. 2nd edition. Fishing News Books/Office for Official Publications of the European Communities: Luxembourg. ISBN 92-828-1886-1. 548, ill. pp.

Norwegian: fjesing sources: Davidson, A. (2001). North Atlantic fish cookbook [Noord-Atlantisch viskookboek]. Scepter: Bussum, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-72653-14-9. 556 pp.

Norwegian Bokmål: fjesing sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Norwegian Nynorsk: fjesing sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Portuguese: aranha; aranha grande; peixe-aranha maior sources: Davidson, A. (2001). North Atlantic fish cookbook [Noord-Atlantisch viskookboek]. Scepter: Bussum, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-72653-14-9. 556 pp.;(1998). Multilingual illustrated dictionary of aquatic animals and plants. 2nd edition. Fishing News Books/Office for Official Publications of the European Communities: Luxembourg. ISBN 92-828-1886-1. 548, ill. pp.

Romanian: drac-de-mar; dragon sources: Davidson, A. (2003). Mediterranean fish cookbook [Mediterraan viskookboek]. Pereboom: Bussum, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-77455-10-8. 436 pp.

Russian: Морской дракончик большой sources: A.Boltachev & E. Karpova, IBSS NAS Ukraine

Spanish, Castillian: araña blanca; escorpión; peje araña sources: (1998). Multilingual illustrated dictionary of aquatic animals and plants. 2nd edition. Fishing News Books/Office for Official Publications of the European Communities: Luxembourg. ISBN 92-828-1886-1. 548, ill. pp.

Swedish: fjärsing; stor fjæsing sources: Davidson, A. (2001). North Atlantic fish cookbook [Noord-Atlantisch viskookboek]. Scepter: Bussum, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-72653-14-9. 556 pp.

Tunisian Arabic: billem kbir sources: Davidson, A. (2003). Mediterranean fish cookbook [Mediterraan viskookboek]. Pereboom: Bussum, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-77455-10-8. 436 pp.

Turkish: trakonya sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Ukrainian: Морський дракончик великий sources: A.Boltachev & E. Karpova, IBSS NAS Ukraine

Welsh: môr wiber fawr; môr-wiber fawr

Literature

original description	Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. 1(10) [iii], 824 p.
basis of record	van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 357-374
additional source	Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024).
additional source	Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2025). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco. Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2025.
additional source	Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France. 307 pp.
ecology source	Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. Scientific Data. 10(1).

Genbank

External Links

FishBase images (Trachinus draco, Denmark, by Østergaard, T.)
FishBase

Citation

Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Trachinus draco Linnaeus, 1758. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:127082