Pterygotrigla picta (Günther, 1880)
Spotted gurnard
Pterygotrigla picta
photo by Tindale, S.

Family:  Triglidae (Searobins), subfamily: Pterygotriglinae
Max. size:  38 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 160 - 500 m
Distribution:  South Pacific: off the coast of Chile near Isla Juan Fernandez, Isla San Felix, and neighboring guyots of the Sala y Gomez and Nazca Ridges (160-350 m), reported from Easter Island and westward to the Norfolk Ridge, New Caledonia; and other seamounts and ridges.
Diagnosis:  Mostly red in color with prominent black spots.
Biology:  Occurs on the continental shelf and slope (Ref.9563). The depth range is indicated 60-320 m in Ref. 89357.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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