Intermediate Indian Gurnard.
Pterygotrigla intermedica
- Group: Other
- Max size: 13.5 cm
- For divers: safe
This small gurnard was found about fifty metres down over the continental shelf, where it props itself on the lower rays of its pectoral fins and uses them like fingers to taste the sediment for buried prey. Like others in its family it grows no larger than your hand, reaching roughly 14 centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Triglidae › Pterygotrigla
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1763242.
FAQ
- Is the Intermediate Indian Gurnard. dangerous to divers?
- The Intermediate Indian Gurnard. is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Intermediate Indian Gurnard. get?
- The Intermediate Indian Gurnard. grows to about 13.5 cm.