Longnose gurnard (Pterygotrigla macrorhynchus)

Scientific name: Pterygotrigla macrorhynchus Kamohara, 1936

The Longnose gurnard (Pterygotrigla macrorhynchus) is a marine fish of the family Triglidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Japan southward to the Philippines, also in western and eastern Australia and around Madagascar, Mozambique Channel and Andaman Sea.

Biology

Breast and nape without scales. Preserved specimens with 3 dark bands on pectoral fin. No spots on dorsum.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pterygotrigla macrorhynchus
Family
Triglidae (Searobins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
333–500 m (1093–1640 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 333 - 500 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Japan southward to the Philippines, also in western and eastern Australia and around Madagascar, Mozambique Channel and Andaman Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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