Armoured gurnard

Peristedion liorhynchus

Forty Centimeters Peristediid Fish from Indo West Pacific

Armoured gurnard is a marine fish found around Indo-West Pacific. It inhabits deep water. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 40 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Peristediidae
Genus: Peristedion
Maximum length: 40 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Tosa Bay, Japan to Celebes Sea. Also recorded from Indonesia and northwestern Australia (Ref. 5978 ). Also reported from New Caledonia, Philippines and Guam (Ref. 9771 ).

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