Red gurnard (Chelidonichthys cuculus)

Scientific name: Chelidonichthys cuculus Linnaeus, 1758

Red gurnard (Chelidonichthys cuculus)

The Red gurnard (Chelidonichthys cuculus) is a marine fish of the family Triglidae.

Biology

Occasionally forms schools. Found over sand and gravel, crag, and rocks in the continental shelf. Feeds on benthic crustaceans, other invertebrates and bottom-dwelling fishes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chelidonichthys cuculus
Family
Triglidae (Searobins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Common length
20.4
Depth range
15–400 m (49–1312 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 15 - 400 m, usually 30 - 250 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: British Isles (occasionally Norway) to Mauritania (including Madeira and Azores). Also known throughout the Mediterranean and possibly in the Black Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.3; tm=2)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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