Smooth Gurnard
Lepidotrigla russelli
- Group: Other
- For divers: safe
A small gurnard of the continental shelf, the smooth gurnard lives over soft bottom and props itself along the seabed on finger like lower fin rays that feel for buried prey. The type specimen came from about fifty five metres down.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Triglidae › Lepidotrigla
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 274916.
FAQ
- Is the Smooth Gurnard dangerous to divers?
- The Smooth Gurnard is harmless to divers.