Jaggedhead gurnard (Gargariscus prionocephalus)

Scientific name: Gargariscus prionocephalus Dum?ril, 1869

Jaggedhead gurnard (Gargariscus prionocephalus)

The Jaggedhead gurnard (Gargariscus prionocephalus) is a marine fish of the family Peristediidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Japan to the Philippines and the Arafura Sea. Also recorded from Darwin to North West Cape.

Biology

Large barbels on lower jaw. Orange-reddish in life with black bands in pectoral fin and black edge on dorsal fins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gargariscus prionocephalus
Family
Peristediidae (Armored searobins or armored gurnards)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
304 m (997 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range ? - 304 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Japan to the Philippines and the Arafura Sea. Also recorded from Darwin to North West Cape.
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.

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