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Lepidotrigla faurei Gilchrist & Thompson, 1914 Scalybreast gurnard |
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photo by
Osmany, H.B. |
| Family: | Triglidae (Searobins), subfamily: Triglinae | |||
| Max. size: | 18 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 50 - 175 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: Durban, South Africa northward along the coast of Africa, to the Arabian Sea coast of Oman, Pakistan and India. Not found in the Red Sea or Persian Gulf. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 8-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-17; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 15-16 | |||
| Biology: | Found on the continental and insular shelves on sandy or muddy bottoms. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 June 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||