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Twohorn gurnard (Lepidotrigla bentuviai) fish species and information / pictures of Twohorn gurnard - Lepidotrigla bentuviai
Twohorn gurnard (Lepidotrigla bentuviai) fish species information
Scientific Name
Lepidotrigla bentuviai
Common Name
Twohorn gurnard
Biology
Probably caught with trawls (Ref. 30573).
Classification
Classified By
Richards & Saksena, 1977
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)
Family
Searobins (Triglidae)
Distribution
Region
Western Indian Ocean
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Somalia and the Gulf of Aden. Also new material collected from the coast of Oman.
Range
Unknown
Environment
Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown
°C
Water Temperature To
Unknown
°C
Depth From - meters
20
m
Depth To - meters
300
m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 300 m (Ref. 28016)
Trophic Level
3.35 s.e. 0.47 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
12.0
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
Fisheries: of no interest
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (15 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