Grooved gurnard (Lepidotrigla modesta)

Scientific name: Lepidotrigla modesta Waite, 1899

The Grooved gurnard (Lepidotrigla modesta) is a marine fish of the family Triglidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, southern Australia, from Western Australia to New South Wales, including Tasmania.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16 - 17; Vertebrae: 31

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Lepidotrigla modesta
Family: Triglidae (Searobins)
Order: Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 22.0
Depth range: 10–300 m (33–984 ft)
Environment: Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 300 m
Climate: Temperate
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from Western Australia to New South Wales, including Tasmania.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

Last updated 27 September 2026