Robust armoured-gurnard (Satyrichthys welchi)

Scientific name: Satyrichthys welchi Herre, 1925

Robust armoured-gurnard (Satyrichthys welchi)

The Robust armoured-gurnard (Satyrichthys welchi) is a marine fish of the family Peristediidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Japan to the Arafura Sea and northwestern Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 18

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Satyrichthys welchi
Family
Peristediidae (Armored searobins or armored gurnards)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
46.0
Depth range
80 m (262 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 80 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Pacific: Japan to the Arafura Sea and northwestern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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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