Large-scaled gurnard (Lepidotrigla cavillone)

Scientific name: Lepidotrigla cavillone Lacep?de, 1801

Large-scaled gurnard (Lepidotrigla cavillone)

The Large-scaled gurnard (Lepidotrigla cavillone) is a marine fish of the family Triglidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, southern coast of Portugal to Mauritania, including the Mediterranean. Not found in the Black Sea.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lepidotrigla cavillone
Family
Triglidae (Searobins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Common length
12.0
Depth range
100–190 m (328–623 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 100 - 190 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: southern coast of Portugal to Mauritania, including the Mediterranean. Not found in the Black Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.19; tmax=5)

Sources

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

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