Spiny gurnard (Lepidotrigla dieuzeidei)

Scientific name: Lepidotrigla dieuzeidei Blanc & Hureau, 1973

Spiny gurnard (Lepidotrigla dieuzeidei)

The Spiny gurnard (Lepidotrigla dieuzeidei) is a marine fish of the family Triglidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, including the western Mediterranean.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15; Anal soft rays: 15. Diagnosis: D1 VIII; D2 15; A 15; P 3 free + 6; V I + 5. Branchiostegal rays 6. Gill rakers 8. SLL.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lepidotrigla dieuzeidei
Family
Triglidae (Searobins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Common length
11.5
Depth range
60–596 m (197–1955 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 60 - 596 m, usually 60 - 200 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: including the western Mediterranean.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
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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