Scalybreast gurnard (Lepidotrigla faurei)

Scientific name: Lepidotrigla faurei Gilchrist & Thompson, 1914

Scalybreast gurnard (Lepidotrigla faurei)

The Scalybreast gurnard (Lepidotrigla faurei) is a marine fish of the family Triglidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-17; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 15 - 16

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lepidotrigla faurei
Family
Triglidae (Searobins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Depth range
50–175 m (164–574 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 50 - 175 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Durban, South Africa northward along the coast of Africa, to the Arabian Sea coast of Oman, Pakistan and India. Not found in the Red Sea or Persian Gulf.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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