Carol's gurnard (Lepidotrigla carolae) fish species and information / pictures of Carol's gurnard - Lepidotrigla carolae

Carol's gurnard (Lepidotrigla carolae) fish species information

Scientific Name
Lepidotrigla carolae

Common Name
Carol's gurnard

Biology
Minimum depth reported from Ref. 26999.

Classification

Classified By
Richards, 1968
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)
Family
Searobins (Triglidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Atlantic
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: northern Mauritania to Congo, probably further south to Angola.
Range
21°N -

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
10 m
Depth To - meters
400 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 400 m (Ref. 27000)
Trophic Level
3.43 s.e. 0.48 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
18.0 cm
Common Length
15.0 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
Fisheries: commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (23 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated