Scientific Name
Lepidotrigla spinosa

Common Name
Shortfin gurnard

Biology
Occurs over soft bottom of the continental shelf (Ref. 75154). Type specimen taken from 38-45 m depth (Ref. 33021).

Classification

Classified By

Gomon, 1987

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)

Family

Searobins (Triglidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Indian Ocean

Distribution

Eastern Indian Ocean: Australia.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

38 m

Depth To - meters

45 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 38 - 45 m (Ref. 58018)

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

Unknown cm

Common Length

Unknown 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

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (25 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