Painted latchet (Pterygotrigla andertoni)

Scientific name: Pterygotrigla andertoni Waite, 1910

The Painted latchet (Pterygotrigla andertoni) is a marine fish of the family Triglidae. Native range: Western Pacific, New Caledonia, Australia and New Zealand.

Biology

Head large, triangular. No spines around orbit; nasal spine absent, opercular spine long, nuchal spine long, rostral spines strong but short, no antrorse rostral spine, cleithral spine long. Base of first dorsal fin with 10 flat plates, first plate extends in advance of first dorsal-fin spine. Lateral line scales small, more than 70 rows. Head and dorsum covered with prominent black spots.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Pterygotrigla andertoni
Family: Triglidae (Searobins)
Order: Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 38.0
Depth range: 90–500 m (295–1640 ft)
Environment: Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 90 - 500 m, usually 200 - 500 m
Climate: Deep-water
Distribution: Western Pacific: New Caledonia, Australia and New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
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.

Last updated 27 September 2026