Jaggedhead Armoured Gurnard
Gargariscus prionocephalus
- Usual depth216–409 m
- Water temperature26–29 °C
- Best monthsApril and July
- How commonRare
About this species
The jaggedhead gurnard is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the subfamily Peristediinae, the armoured gurnards or armored searobins. This species is found in the eastern Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. It is the only known member of its genus.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Jaggedhead gurnard”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 3 records
- February: 3 records
- March: 4 records
- April: 7 records
- May: 2 records
- June: 2 records
- July: 7 records
- August: 3 records
- September: 2 records
- October: 2 records
- November: 3 records
- December: 3 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 216–409 m · Deepest record: 485 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 26–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Jaggedhead Armoured Gurnard, Jaggedhead Gurnard
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- Onikihobo, オニキホウボウ
- Simplified Chinese
- 波面黃魴鮄, 角仔魚, 輪頭魴鮄, 雞角
Other scientific names: Gargariscus semidentatus, Gargariscus undulatus, Peristedion undulatum, Peristethidion prionocephalum
Similar species
- Armored Searobin
Heminodus philippinus
- Belalang
Lepidotrigla abyssalis
- Redwing searobin
Lepidotrigla microptera
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 89 open-data records from 1869 to 2014.
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