Jaggedhead gurnard

Jaggedhead gurnard
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

The jaggedhead gurnard (Gargariscus prionocephalus) 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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