Antrorse spined gurnard (Pterygotrigla multiocellata)

Scientific name: Pterygotrigla multiocellata Matsubara, 1937

The Antrorse spined gurnard (Pterygotrigla multiocellata) is a marine fish of the family Triglidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Japan to Taiwan and Saipan, including the Kyushu-Palau Ridge, East China Sea, and Saigon. Also reported from New Caledonia.

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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Pterygotrigla multiocellata
Family: Triglidae (Searobins)
Order: Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 24.0
Depth range: 250–500 m (820–1640 ft)
Environment: Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 250 - 500 m
Climate: Deep-water
Distribution: Western Pacific: Japan to Taiwan and Saipan, including the Kyushu-Palau Ridge, East China Sea, and Saigon. Also reported from New Caledonia.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Last updated 27 September 2026