long-finned gurnard

Chelidonichthys obscurus

Fifty Point Five Centimeters Triglid Fish from the Atlantic Ocean

long-finned gurnard is a marine fish found around Eastern Atlantic. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 50.5 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Triglidae
Genus: Chelidonichthys
Maximum length: 50.5 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: southern coasts of the British Isles to Mauritania, the Azores and Madeira; Mediterranean but absent in northern Aegean Sea and Black Sea.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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