Jaggedhead gurnard

Jaggedhead gurnard
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Peristediidae
Genus: Gargariscus
H. M. Smith, 1917
Species: G. prionocephalus
Binomial name
Gargariscus prionocephalus
(A. H. A. Duméril, 1869)

Gargariscus prionocephalus also known as the Jaggedhead gurnard is a species of armored searobin native to the eastern Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. This species is a deep-water species found down to 304 m (997 ft) on the continental shelf. This species grows to a length of 30 cm (12 in). It is the only known member of its genus.[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Gargariscus prionocephalus" in FishBase. April 2015 version.
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