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Pterygotrigla intermedica Roy, Ray, Mishra, Mishra & Mohapatra, 2023 Intermediate Indian gurnard. |
| Family: | Triglidae (Searobins), subfamily: Pterygotriglinae | |||
| Max. size: | 13.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: India. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 7-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 11-12; Vertebrae: 27-27. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: opercular spine long and cleithral spine very short; lateral-line scales 56-62; gill rakers 2 (+2 rudimentary) on upper limb and 12-13 (+5-6 rudimentary) on lower limb of first gill arch; bucklers 8-10 (1st and last are united) at the base of first dorsal fin; vertebrae 27. Colouration: a large black blotch between the 4th and 6th spines of the 1st dorsal fin; second dorsal fin with one longitudinal row of small dark pigmentations; inner surface of pectoral-fin with black membranes, white posterior margin and three small white spots basally in fin, each ray creamy white (Ref. 131445). | |||
| Biology: | Collected over the continental shelf at a depth about 50 m off Digha Mohana, West Bengal (Ref. 131445). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||