Jaggedhead gurnard

The jaggedhead gurnard (Gargariscus prionocephalus) is a species of armored searobin native to the eastern Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. This species is a deep-water species found down to 304 m (997 ft) on the continental shelf. This species grows to a length of 30 cm (12 in). It is the only known member of its genus.[1]

Jaggedhead gurnard
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Peristediidae
Genus: Gargariscus
H. M. Smith, 1917
Species:
G. prionocephalus
Binomial name
Gargariscus prionocephalus

References

  1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Gargariscus prionocephalus" in FishBase. April 2015 version.
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