streaked gurnard

Chelidonichthys lastoviza

Forty Centimeters Triglid Fish from the Atlantic Ocean

streaked gurnard is known around Eastern Atlantic as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the largest recorded length is 40 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Triglidae
Genus: Chelidonichthys
Maximum length: 40 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Norway continuously south around Cape of Good Hope to Mozambique. Heemstra 1982 recognizes two valid subspecies, Chelidonichthys lastoviza lastoviza which ranges south to Angola and Chelidonichthys lastoviza africana occurring in South Africa (Ref. 4316 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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