Rough gurnard perch (Neosebastes pandus)

Scientific name: Neosebastes pandus Richardson, 1842

Rough gurnard perch (Neosebastes pandus)

The Rough gurnard perch (Neosebastes pandus) is a marine fish of the family Neosebastidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, southern and southwestern coasts of Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5; Vertebrae: 26. Diagnosis: Dorsal fin XIII, 8 (9 in 1 of 56 specimens), third spine longest. Anal rays III, 5. Pectoral rays 20-23 (mode 21), distal margin rounded. Pored lateral-line scales 36-43 (40); longitudinal scale series 60-72 (62); scale rows between base of last dorsal spine and lateral line 5-7 (6). Well-developed gill rakers on upper limb 0 or 1 (1), lower limb 4-7 (6), total 5-8 (7); rudimentary gill rakers on upper limb 3-5 (4), lower limb 4-8 (5). Swim bladder weakly bilobed anteriorly and posteriorly, lobes separated by a concavity (length 16% of SL, width 13% of SL). Dorsal profile of snout steep, forming angle of about 65-750 to horizontal axis of head and body. Nasal spine simple, directed upward or slightly forward, length of former approximately equal to or slightly greater than anterior nostril diameter. Posterior margin of premaxilla ascending proc

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Species facts

Scientific name
Neosebastes pandus
Family
Neosebastidae (Gurnard scorpionfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Depth range
15–593 m (49–1946 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 15 - 593 m, usually 50 - 200 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern and southwestern coasts of Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Venomous

Sources

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

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