Scientific Name
Pterygotrigla macrorhynchus

Common Name
Longnose gurnard

Biology
Breast and nape without scales. Preserved specimens with 3 dark bands on pectoral fin. No spots on dorsum.

Classification

Classified By

Kamohara, 1936

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)

Family

Searobins (Triglidae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-Pacific

Distribution

Indo-Pacific: Japan southward to the Philippines, also in western and eastern Australia and around Madagascar, Mozambique Channel and Andaman Sea.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

333 m

Depth To - meters

500 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 333 - 500 m (Ref. 9771)

Trophic Level

3.52 s.e. 0.49 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

20.0 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

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (24 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