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Pterygotrigla polyommata

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A gurnard from the southeastern Indian Ocean and the southwestern Pacific (Australia and New Zealand).

Scientific name
Pterygotrigla polyommata
Family
Triglidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Saltwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Triglidae
Order
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei
Synonyms
Trigla polyommata

Origin

Native region
Oceania

Size and lifespan

Adult size
62 cm

Behavior

Swimming level
Bottom

Reproduction

Breeding strategy
Egg scatterer

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Not evaluated (NE)

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