Butterfly gurnard (Lepidotrigla vanessa)

Scientific name: Lepidotrigla vanessa Richardson, 1839

Butterfly gurnard (Lepidotrigla vanessa)

The Butterfly gurnard (Lepidotrigla vanessa) is a marine fish of the family Triglidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, Australian waters (South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania).

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-17; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16 - 17. Adults have large pectoral fins that reach well beyond the tips of the pelvic fins, and a prominent black spot on the first dorsal fin between spines V-VIII.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lepidotrigla vanessa
Family
Triglidae (Searobins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
28.0
Depth range
10–100 m (33–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 100 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Australian waters (South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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