Pterygotrigla arabica (Boulenger, 1888)
Pterygotrigla arabica
photo by A. Biju Kumar

Family:  Triglidae (Searobins), subfamily: Pterygotriglinae
Max. size:  19.75 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 26 - 210 m
Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean: off Oman in the Persian Gulf and in the eastern Arabian Sea, off India.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 June 2017 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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