Spiny red gurnard (Chelidonichthys spinosus)

Scientific name: Chelidonichthys spinosus McClelland, 1844

Spiny red gurnard (Chelidonichthys spinosus)

The Spiny red gurnard (Chelidonichthys spinosus) is a marine fish of the family Triglidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, southern Hokkaido, Japan southward to the South China Sea.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-17; Anal soft rays: 15 - 17. Lower half of the inner pectoral fin with scattered numerous pale spots (bluish in life, white or pale in preserved specimens); black blotch appears occasionally on lower inner part of pectoral fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chelidonichthys spinosus
Family
Triglidae (Searobins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Depth range
25–615 m (82–2018 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 25 - 615 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: southern Hokkaido, Japan southward to the South China Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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