Pterygotrigla robertsi del Cerro & Lloris, 1997
Roberts’ gurnard

Family:  Triglidae (Searobins), subfamily: Pterygotriglinae
Max. size:  30.7 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 420 - 511 m
Distribution:  Western Pacific: endemic to the Coral Sea.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal soft rays: 12-12. This species is distinguished by the following characters: presence of buckler in advance of D1 fin; no antrorse AIO spine; short anterior AIO spines (7-10% SL); long pectoral fin (47-55% SL), its first free ray long (33% SL); eye moderate (10-11% SL); long snout (16-20% SL), nape and breast scaleless; belly with scales; 9-12 short gill rakers (2%SL); dark pigment on dorsum of holotype (Ref. 95016).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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