Supreme gurnard (Lepidotrigla grandis)

Scientific name: Lepidotrigla grandis Ogilby, 1910

Supreme gurnard (Lepidotrigla grandis)

The Supreme gurnard (Lepidotrigla grandis) is a marine fish of the family Triglidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Arafura Sea and northwestern Australia.

Biology

Occurs over soft bottom of the continental shelf. Benthic.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lepidotrigla grandis
Family
Triglidae (Searobins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Depth range
330–335 m (1083–1099 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 330 - 335 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Arafura Sea and northwestern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Sources

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

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