Swordspine gurnard

Pterygotrigla hoplites

Ten Point Eight Centimeters Triglid Fish of Australian Waters

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Small

Swordspine gurnard is a marine fish found around Eastern Indian Ocean to West Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 10.8 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Triglidae
Genus: Pterygotrigla
Maximum length: 10.8 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean to West Pacific: Philippines, Arafura Sea southward to Rowley Shoals, Western Australian Shelf.

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