Lepidotrigla punctipectoralis Fowler, 1938
Finspot gurnard
photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Family:  Triglidae (Searobins), subfamily: Triglinae
Max. size:  20 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range - 295 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: southern Japan to the South China Sea and the Philippines. Also found in the Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819) and Australia (Ref. 75154).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs over soft bottom of the continental shelf. Benthic (Ref. 75154).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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