Smooth gurnard (Lepidotrigla russelli)

Scientific name: Lepidotrigla russelli del Cerro & Lloris, 1995

The Smooth gurnard (Lepidotrigla russelli) is a marine fish of the family Triglidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, northeast of Goulburn Island, Northern Territory, Australia.

Biology

Occurs over soft bottom of the continental shelf. Type specimen taken from 55 m depth. Better reference needed.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lepidotrigla russelli
Family
Triglidae (Searobins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: northeast of Goulburn Island, Northern Territory, Australia.
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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