Red Gurnard
Chelidonichthys cuculus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 15–400 m
- Max size: 70 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
It walks the seabed on three free finger like rays split off from each pectoral fin, using them to taste and probe the sand for buried crabs and worms. The red gurnard grunts and growls with its swim bladder, sounds you can sometimes hear through a boat hull, and gathers in loose schools over shelf bottoms.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Triglidae › Chelidonichthys
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 127259.
FAQ
- How deep does the Red Gurnard live?
- The Red Gurnard (Chelidonichthys cuculus) is typically found at 15–400 m.
- Is the Red Gurnard dangerous to divers?
- The Red Gurnard is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Red Gurnard get?
- The Red Gurnard grows to about 70 cm.