Ryukyu gurnard (Pterygotrigla ryukyuensis)

Scientific name: Pterygotrigla ryukyuensis Matsubara & Hiyama, 1932

Ryukyu gurnard (Pterygotrigla ryukyuensis)

The Ryukyu gurnard (Pterygotrigla ryukyuensis) is a marine fish of the family Triglidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Ryukyu Islands to the South China Sea, and Indonesia. Also reported from northwestern Australia and the Arafura Sea.

Biology

Nape with no scales; breast and belly scaled. Preserved specimens uniformly tan. No spots on dorsum.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pterygotrigla ryukyuensis
Family
Triglidae (Searobins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
500 m (1640 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 500 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Ryukyu Islands to the South China Sea, and Indonesia. Also reported from northwestern Australia and the Arafura Sea.
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.

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