Scientific Name
Pterygotrigla soela

Common Name
Soela gurnard

Biology
Vertebrae: 27. This species possess the following distinguishing characters: cleithral spine reduced to angular projection lying mediad of opercular spine (width 3-6% SL); interspinous membranes between first three dorsal-fin spines with a black blotch; scalloped-edged scales on trunk; naked prepectoral and interpelvic area; usually scaled breast; scaled belly; pectoral fin with 13 connected rays, with a black blotch, separated from dusky membranes; pectoral length 39-61% SL, longest free ray 27-45% SL; 1 (really 0 or 2) epibranchial gill rakers, 9-13 ceratobranchial gill rakers, short (2-4% SL); 27 vertebrae (Ref. 54796).

Classification

Classified By

Richards, Yato & Last, 2003

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)

Family

Searobins (Triglidae)

Distribution

Region

Southwest Pacific

Distribution

Southwest Pacific: Australia.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

250 m

Depth To - meters

348 m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 250 - 348 m (Ref. 54796)

Trophic Level

s.e. 0.00 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

11.0 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 vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated