Spiny red gurnard
The spiny red gurnard (Chelidonichthys spinosus) is a species of searobin native to the northwestern Pacific Ocean where they occur at depths of from 25 to 615 metres (82 to 2,018 ft). This species grows to a length of 40 centimetres (16 in) TL. This species is of commercial importance as a food fish.[1]
Spiny red gurnard | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
Family: | Triglidae |
Genus: | Chelidonichthys |
Species: | C. spinosus |
Binomial name | |
Chelidonichthys spinosus (McClelland, 1844) | |
Gallery
- Camouflaged in gravel.
- Spiny red gurnards in an aquarium.
- Spiny red gurnard with its characteristic super-enlarged pectoral fins.
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Chelidonichthys spinosus" in FishBase. December 2012 version.
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