bluefin gurnard

Chelidonichthys kumu

Elongated Triglid Fish from Indo West Pacific

Blue
Green
Tropical
Transcontinental
Pacific Ocean
Africa
East Asia
Oceania
Elongated
Large
Tropical fish

The bluefin gurnard or Pacific red gurnard (Chelidonichthys kumu) is a species of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. Its Māori names are kumukumu and pūwahaiau. It is found in the western Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean, being common around Australia and New Zealand at depths down to 200 metres (660 ft).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Triglidae
Genus: Chelidonichthys
Maximum length: 60 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Delagoa Bay, Mozambique to the Cape, South Africa; common in Australia and New Zealand and reported from Japan and Korea. Also reported from Hong Kong (Ref. 12086 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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