Soela gurnard (Pterygotrigla soela)

Scientific name: Pterygotrigla soela Richards, Yato & Last, 2003

The Soela gurnard (Pterygotrigla soela) is a marine fish of the family Triglidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, Australia.

Biology

Vertebrae: 27. This species possess the following distinguishing characters: cleithral spine reduced to angular projection lying mediad of opercular spine (width 3-6% SL); interspinous membranes between first three dorsal-fin spines with a black blotch; scalloped-edged scales on trunk; naked prepectoral and interpelvic area; usually scaled breast; scaled belly; pectoral fin with 13 connected rays, with a black blotch, separated from dusky membranes; pectoral length 39-61% SL, longest free ray 27-45% SL; 1 (really 0 or 2) epibranchial gill rakers, 9-13 ceratobranchial gill rakers, short (2-4% SL); 27 vertebrae.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pterygotrigla soela
Family
Triglidae (Searobins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Depth range
250–348 m (820–1142 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 250 - 348 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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