Dwarf gurnard (Pterygotrigla elicryste)

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

The Dwarf gurnard (Pterygotrigla elicryste) is a marine fish of the family Triglidae. Native range: East Indian to West Pacific Ocean, Australia.

Biology

Vertebrae: 26 - 27. This species possess the following distinguishing characters: cleithral spine maybe present or absent, 7-9% SL when present, ventral to the opercular spine; sometimes with black pigment distally between spines 1-3 and 5-7 on interspinous membranes of first dorsal-fin; crenulate scales on trunk, scaled prepectoral, breast and belly; usually naked interpelvic area; outer surface of pectoral fin gray with 13 connected rays, black area on inner side of ventral 3 rays and lateral edge usually with several pale streaks; pectoral-fin length 42-51% SL, longest free ray 44-48% SL; 0-1 epibranchial gill rakers, 8-9 ceratobranchial gill rakers, length about 3% SL); 27 (rarely 26) vertebrae.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pterygotrigla elicryste
Family
Triglidae (Searobins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.3
Depth range
124–138 m (407–453 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 124 - 138 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
East Indian to West Pacific 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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