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Carol's gurnard (Lepidotrigla carolae) fish species and information / pictures of Carol's gurnard - Lepidotrigla carolae

Carol's gurnard (Lepidotrigla carolae) fish species information

Scientific Name
Lepidotrigla carolae

Common Name
Carol's gurnard

Biology
Minimum depth reported from Ref. 26999.

Classification

Classified By

Richards, 1968

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)

Family

Searobins (Triglidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: northern Mauritania to Congo, probably further south to Angola.

Range

21°N -

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

10 m

Depth To - meters

400 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 400 m (Ref. 27000)

Trophic Level

3.43 s.e. 0.48 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

18.0 cm

Common Length

15.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: commercial

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (23 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated