Blackspot gurnard (Lepidotrigla umbrosa)

Scientific name: Lepidotrigla umbrosa Ogilby, 1910

Blackspot gurnard (Lepidotrigla umbrosa)

The Blackspot gurnard (Lepidotrigla umbrosa) is a marine fish of the family Triglidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, endemic to eastern Australia.

Biology

Occurs over soft bottom of the continental shelf, inshore waters. Benthic.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lepidotrigla umbrosa
Family
Triglidae (Searobins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: endemic to eastern Australia.
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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