HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesScorpionfishes and FlatheadsSearobinsDrab longfin gurnard Drab longfin gurnard (Lepidotrigla calodactyla) Scientific name: Lepidotrigla calodactyla Ogilby, 1910 The Drab longfin gurnard (Lepidotrigla calodactyla) is a marine fish of the family Triglidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Endemic to the western coast of Australia (from 19?60'S to 32?S). BiologyOccurs over soft bottom of the continental shelf. Benthic.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameLepidotrigla calodactylaFamilyTriglidae (Searobins)OrderScorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length18.0EnvironmentMarine; demersalClimateTropicalDistributionWestern Pacific: Endemic to the western coast of Australia (from 19?60'S to 32?S).Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026