Murray's armoured gurnard (Paraheminodus murrayi)

Scientific name: Paraheminodus murrayi G?nther, 1880

The Murray's armoured gurnard (Paraheminodus murrayi) is a marine fish of the family Peristediidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Japan, Banda Sea and New Caledonia. Also off Horn of Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-22; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 20 - 22. Head large, broadly expanded laterally; rostral process long and flattened; filamentous barbel long, extending to dorsal-fin origin. Reddish, edge of dorsal fin black.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paraheminodus murrayi
Family
Peristediidae (Armored searobins or armored gurnards)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
26.5
Depth range
360–710 m (1181–2329 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 360 - 710 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Pacific: Japan, Banda Sea and New Caledonia. Also off Horn of Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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