Longfin gurnard (Chelidonichthys obscurus)

Scientific name: Chelidonichthys obscurus Walbaum, 1792

Longfin gurnard (Chelidonichthys obscurus)

The Longfin gurnard (Chelidonichthys obscurus) is a marine fish of the family Triglidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, southern coasts of the British Isles to Mauritania, the Azores and Madeira; Mediterranean but absent in northern Aegean Sea and Black Sea.

Biology

Benthic on the continental shelf in 77 m; inhabits soft bottoms and fallen rocks.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chelidonichthys obscurus
Family
Triglidae (Searobins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
34.0
Depth range
170 m (558 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 170 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: southern coasts of the British Isles to Mauritania, the Azores and Madeira; Mediterranean but absent in northern Aegean Sea and Black Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
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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