Carol's gurnard (Lepidotrigla carolae)

Scientific name: Lepidotrigla carolae Richards, 1968

Carol's gurnard (Lepidotrigla carolae)

The Carol's gurnard (Lepidotrigla carolae) is a marine fish of the family Triglidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, northern Mauritania to Congo, probably further south to Angola.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lepidotrigla carolae
Family
Triglidae (Searobins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Common length
15.0
Depth range
10–400 m (33–1312 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 400 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: northern Mauritania to Congo, probably further south to Angola.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
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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