Scientific Name
Chelidonichthys lucerna

Common Name
Tub gurnard

Biology
Longest ray in the pectoral fin reaching the front part of the anal fin. Lateral line scales smooth. Reddish color (Ref. 35388).

Classification

Classified By

Linnaeus, 1758

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)

Family

Searobins (Triglidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: Norway to Cape Blanc (along the African coast); not recorded at Madeira and the Azores. Also in the Mediterranean and Black seas.

Range

66°N - 9°N, 18°W - 42°E

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

8 °C

Water Temperature To

24 °C

Depth From - meters

20 m

Depth To - meters

318 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 318 m (Ref. 56504)

Trophic Level

3.65 s.e. 0.61 Based on diet studies.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

75.0 cm

Common Length

30.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5020 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariums

Vulnerability

Moderate to high vulnerability (54 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.15-1.6(?); tmax=14)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated