Armoured gurnard (Peristedion liorhynchus)

Scientific name: Peristedion liorhynchus G?nther, 1872

Armoured gurnard (Peristedion liorhynchus)

The Armoured gurnard (Peristedion liorhynchus) is a marine fish of the family Peristediidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21; Anal soft rays: 20. Mostly brownish red with dark margin on dorsal fins and banded pectoral fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Peristedion liorhynchus
Family
Peristediidae (Armored searobins or armored gurnards)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Depth range
140–380 m (459–1247 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 140 - 380 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Tosa Bay, Japan to Celebes Sea. Also recorded from Indonesia and northwestern Australia. Also reported from New Caledonia, Philippines and Guam.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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