Blackspotted gurnard (Pterygotrigla hemisticta)

Scientific name: Pterygotrigla hemisticta Temminck & Schlegel, 1843

Blackspotted gurnard (Pterygotrigla hemisticta)

The Blackspotted gurnard (Pterygotrigla hemisticta) is a marine fish of the family Triglidae. Native range: Western Pacific, wide distribution from Japan to Australia.

Biology

Pectoral fin with black area with diagonal band of separate white spots and 12 connected rays. Mostly red with prominent black spots and large black spot in first dorsal fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pterygotrigla hemisticta
Family
Triglidae (Searobins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
10–420 m (33–1378 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 420 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Pacific, wide distribution from Japan to Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 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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