Scalebreast gurnard (Lepidotrigla cadmani)

Scientific name: Lepidotrigla cadmani Regan, 1915

Scalebreast gurnard (Lepidotrigla cadmani)

The Scalebreast gurnard (Lepidotrigla cadmani) is a marine fish of the family Triglidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, northern Mauritania to Angola.

Biology

Stays in relatively deep water; very abundant on the continental plateau. Found over sand and mud bottoms.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lepidotrigla cadmani
Family
Triglidae (Searobins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
30–400 m (98–1312 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 30 - 400 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: northern Mauritania to Angola.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
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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