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Pterygotrigla jacad Richards & Yato, 2014 Bigeye gurnard |
| Family: | Triglidae (Searobins), subfamily: Pterygotriglinae | |||
| Max. size: | 12.9 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 240 - 311 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: Nazareth amd Saya de Malha Banks. High Seas only. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 8-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal soft rays: 12-13; Vertebrae: 27-28. This species is distinguished by the following characters: presence of buckler in advance of D1 fin; no antrorse infraorbital spine; short anterior infraorbital spines (7-10% SL); moderate pectoral fin length (28-31% SL), first fin free ray length moderate (26% SL); large eye (34-36%HL); moderate snout length (13-14% SL); no scales on nape and breast, belly with scales; 12-14 gill rakers length moderate; body without dark pigmentation except for inner surface of pectoral fin black with clear edges and black spot on D1 (not visible on holotype) (Ref. 95016). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||