Scientific Name
Pterygotrigla multiocellata

Common Name
Antrorse spined gurnard

Biology
Head large, triangular. No spines around orbit; nasal spine present, opercular spine short, nuchal spine long, rostral spines strong but short, antrorse rostral spine present, and cleithral spine long. Base of first dorsal fin with 10 flat plates, first plate extends in advance of first dorsal-fin spine. Lateral line scales small, more than 70 rows. Red in color (Ref. 9771).

Classification

Classified By

Matsubara, 1937

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)

Family

Searobins (Triglidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Pacific

Distribution

Western Pacific: Japan to Taiwan and Saipan, including the Kyushu-Palau Ridge, East China Sea, and Saigon (Ref. 27468). Also reported from New Caledonia (Ref. 27468).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

250 m

Depth To - meters

500 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 250 - 500 m (Ref. 9771)

Trophic Level

3.6 s.e. 0.50 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

24.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (33 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated