Australian spiny gurnard (Lepidotrigla papilio)

Scientific name: Lepidotrigla papilio Cuvier, 1829

Australian spiny gurnard (Lepidotrigla papilio)

The Australian spiny gurnard (Lepidotrigla papilio) is a marine fish of the family Triglidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, southern Australia, from Western Australia to New South Wales and Tasmania.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 13 - 15; Vertebrae: 30 - 31. Adults have scute-like lateral line scales, a prominent white-edged dark blotch on the first dorsal fin, a broad pale band on the caudal fin, and blackish green color on the inner surface of the large pectoral fins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lepidotrigla papilio
Family
Triglidae (Searobins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
60 m (197 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 60 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from Western Australia to New South Wales and Tasmania.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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