Ling's armour gurnard (Satyrichthys lingi)

Scientific name: Satyrichthys lingi Whitley, 1933

The Ling's armour gurnard (Satyrichthys lingi) is a marine fish of the family Peristediidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, endemic to southern Australia.

Biology

Found on the continental shelf and continental slope. Benthic.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Satyrichthys lingi
Family
Peristediidae (Armored searobins or armored gurnards)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: endemic to southern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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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