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Gargariscus prionocephalus (Duméril, 1869) Jaggedhead gurnard |
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photo by
Goldman, M. |
| Family: | Peristediidae (Armored searobins or armored gurnards) | |||
| Max. size: | 30 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 304 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: Japan to the Philippines and the Arafura Sea. Also recorded from Darwin to North West Cape (Ref. 5978). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Large barbels on lower jaw. Orange-reddish in life with black bands in pectoral fin and black edge on dorsal fins. | |||
| Biology: | A deepwater species (Ref. 9771). Found on the continental shelf (Ref. 75154). Bony scutes reduce commercial value (Ref. 9771). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||