Black-finned gurnard (Pterygotrigla leptacanthus)

Scientific name: Pterygotrigla leptacanthus G?nther, 1880

Black-finned gurnard (Pterygotrigla leptacanthus)

The Black-finned gurnard (Pterygotrigla leptacanthus) is a marine fish of the family Triglidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Indo-Australian Archipelago.

Biology

Base of first dorsal fin with 10 flat plates. Preserved specimens uniformly tan with black spots on dorsum.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pterygotrigla leptacanthus
Family
Triglidae (Searobins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
500 m (1640 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 500 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Australian Archipelago.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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