Dragon gurnard (Pterygotrigla draiggoch)

Scientific name: Pterygotrigla draiggoch Richards, Yato & Last, 2003

The Dragon gurnard (Pterygotrigla draiggoch) is a marine fish of the family Triglidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, Australia.

Biology

Vertebrae: 27. This species possess the following distinguishing characters: cleithral spine, 5-9% SL), ventral to the opercular spine; a black blotch on the between dorsal-fin spines 3-5, rarely up on 6th spine; naked prepectoral and interpelvic area, usually scaled breast, scaled belly; pectoral fin dark with 13 connected rays, often with several white or light spots on lateral edge of black area and 2-3 dark spots on upper edge of fin, pectoral length 39-50% SL, longest pectoral free ray 31-45% SL; 0-2 epibranchial gill rakers, 5-10 ceratobranchial gill rakers, short (2% SL); 27 vertebrae.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pterygotrigla draiggoch
Family
Triglidae (Searobins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
22.1
Depth range
80–185 m (262–607 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 80 - 185 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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