Black-finned armoured-gurnard (Satyrichthys moluccense)

Scientific name: Satyrichthys moluccense Bleeker, 1851

The Black-finned armoured-gurnard (Satyrichthys moluccense) is a marine fish of the family Peristediidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Indonesia and northwestern Australia.

Biology

Found on the continental shelf. Benthic.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Satyrichthys moluccense
Family
Peristediidae (Armored searobins or armored gurnards)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
48.7
Depth range
380–390 m (1247–1280 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 380 - 390 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Indonesia and northwestern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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.

Last updated