Twohorn gurnard (Lepidotrigla bentuviai)

Scientific name: Lepidotrigla bentuviai Richards & Saksena, 1977

The Twohorn gurnard (Lepidotrigla bentuviai) is a marine fish of the family Triglidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Somalia and the Gulf of Aden. Also new material collected from the coast of Oman.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lepidotrigla bentuviai
Family
Triglidae (Searobins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Depth range
20–300 m (66–984 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 300 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Somalia and the Gulf of Aden. Also new material collected from the coast of Oman.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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