Lesser gurnard (Chelidonichthys queketti)

Scientific name: Chelidonichthys queketti Regan, 1904

Lesser gurnard (Chelidonichthys queketti)

The Lesser gurnard (Chelidonichthys queketti) is a marine fish of the family Triglidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, southern Mozambique southward to Table Bay, South Africa.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chelidonichthys queketti
Family
Triglidae (Searobins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Depth range
0–150 m (0–492 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 150 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: southern Mozambique southward to Table Bay, South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.38-0.59; tm=1.7; tmax=7)

Sources

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

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