Eastern spiny gurnard (Lepidotrigla pleuracanthica)

Scientific name: Lepidotrigla pleuracanthica Richardson, 1845

Eastern spiny gurnard (Lepidotrigla pleuracanthica)

The Eastern spiny gurnard (Lepidotrigla pleuracanthica) is a marine fish of the family Triglidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, New South Wales, Australia.

Biology

Black spot with yellow border on spinous dorsal; caudal fin with pale margin and narrow pale band near base; pectoral fin dusky with iridescent blue margin, sometimes with several blue spots anteriorly near margin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lepidotrigla pleuracanthica
Family
Triglidae (Searobins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Common length
16.0
Depth range
50 m (164 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 50 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: New South Wales, Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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