Roundsnout Gurnard
Lepidotrigla mulhalli
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 10–210 m
- Max size: 20 cm
- For divers: safe
A small gurnard that walks the sandy floor of the continental shelf on finger like rays separated from its pectoral fins, tasting the bottom for buried prey. It stays shallow for its kind, between about 10 and 200 metres, rarely growing past 20 centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Triglidae › Lepidotrigla
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 274907.
FAQ
- How deep does the Roundsnout Gurnard live?
- The Roundsnout Gurnard (Lepidotrigla mulhalli) is typically found at 10–210 m.
- Is the Roundsnout Gurnard dangerous to divers?
- The Roundsnout Gurnard is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Roundsnout Gurnard get?
- The Roundsnout Gurnard grows to about 20 cm.