Scaly gurnard (Lepidotrigla brachyoptera)

Scientific name: Lepidotrigla brachyoptera Hutton, 1872

The Scaly gurnard (Lepidotrigla brachyoptera) is a marine fish of the family Triglidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, New Zealand and Kermadec Islands.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lepidotrigla brachyoptera
Family
Triglidae (Searobins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Depth range
26–234 m (85–768 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 26 - 234 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: New Zealand and Kermadec Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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