HomeMarine aquarium fishOther marine fishLatchet Latchet (Pterygotrigla polyommata) Scientific name: Pterygotrigla polyommata Richardson, 1839 The Latchet (Pterygotrigla polyommata) is a marine fish of the family Triglidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, southern Australia, from Western Australia to Tasmania and New South Wales; also from New Zealand. BiologyAdults are found on the continental shelf; juveniles enter bays and estuaries. Benthic.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific namePterygotrigla polyommataFamilyTriglidae (Searobins)OrderScorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length62.0Depth range35–400 m (115–1312 ft)EnvironmentMarine; demersal; depth range 35 - 400 mClimateTemperateDistributionSouthwest Pacific: southern Australia, from Western Australia to Tasmania and New South Wales; also from New Zealand.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercialResilienceMedium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=3-4) More other marine fishRedbanded seabreamPagrus aurigaSablefishAnoplopoma fimbriaYellowtail rockfishSebastes flavidusWidow rockfishSebastes entomelasPacific halibutHippoglossus stenolepisSammara squirrelfishNeoniphon sammaraSee all other marine fish SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026