Galapagos gurnard (Prionotus miles)

Scientific name: Prionotus miles Jenyns, 1840

Galapagos gurnard (Prionotus miles)

The Galapagos gurnard (Prionotus miles) is a marine fish of the family Triglidae. Native range: Southeast Pacific, Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 11

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Prionotus miles
Family
Triglidae (Searobins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Southeast Pacific: Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (D2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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