Spotted gurnard
📖 Overview
Spotted gurnard (Pterygotrigla picta), first described by Günther, 1880 is a medium-sized fish in the family Triglidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 38.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 160 to 500 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. Diet is predominantly piscivorous, targeting other fish and larger prey.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Mostly red in color with prominent black spots.: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Spotted gurnard is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 160 - 500 m . Deep-water South Pacific: off the coast of Chile near Isla Juan Fernandez, Isla San Felix, and neighboring guyots of the Sala y Gomez and Nazca Ridges (160-350 m), reported from Easter Island and westward to the Norfolk Ridge, New Caledonia; and other seamounts and ridges.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 20 records indexed .
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