''Lepidotrigla'' is a

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of marine

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es belonging to the

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Triglidae Triglidae, commonly known as gurnards or sea robins, are a family of bottom-feeding scorpaeniform ray-finned fish. The gurnards are distributed in temperate and tropical seas worldwide. Taxonomy Triglidae was first described as a family in 18 ...

, the gurnards and sea robins. These gurnards are found in the Eastern Atlantic, Indian and Western Pacific Oceans.

Taxonomy

''Lepidotrigla'' was first described as a genus in 1860 by the German-born British

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and

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with ''Trigla aspera'', which had been described in 1829 from the Mediterranean Sea by

Georges Cuvier Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric, Baron Cuvier (; 23 August 1769 – 13 May 1832), known as Georges Cuvier, was a French naturalist and zoologist, sometimes referred to as the "founding father of paleontology". Cuvier was a major figure in na ...

, as the

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. The genus is

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within the subfamily

Triglinae Triglinae is a subfamily of demersal, marine ray-finned fishes, part of the family Triglidae, the gurnards and searobins. These gurnards are found in all the tropical and temperate oceans of the world except for the Western Atlantic Ocean. Taxono ...

, the nominate subfamily of the family Triglidae. The genus name prefixes ''

Trigla The piper gurnard (''Trigla lyra''), also known as the piper or the lyre gurnard, is a species of marine, demersal ray-finned fish from the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. It is found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterra ...

'', the type genus of the Triglidae. with ''lepido'', "scaled", a reference to the larger scales on these gurnards in comparison to those on ''Trigla''.

Species

''Lepidotrigla'' is the most speciose genus in the Triglidae and has 58 species classified within it: * ''

Lepidotrigla abyssalis ''Lepidotrigla'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. These gurnards are found in the Eastern Atlantic, Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Lepidotrigla'' was first desc ...

'' D. S. Jordan & Starks, 1904 * ''

Lepidotrigla alata ''Lepidotrigla'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. These gurnards are found in the Eastern Atlantic, Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Lepidotrigla'' was first desc ...

'' ( Houttuyn, 1782) * ''

Lepidotrigla alcocki ''Lepidotrigla'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. These gurnards are found in the Eastern Atlantic, Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Lepidotrigla'' was first ...

Regan The family name Regan, along with its cognates O'Regan, O Regan, Reagan, and O'Reagan, is an Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Riagáin or Ó Ríogáin, from Ua Riagáin. The meaning is likely to have originated in ancient Gaelic ''ri' ...

, 1908 * ''

Lepidotrigla annamarae ''Lepidotrigla'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. These gurnards are found in the Eastern Atlantic, Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Lepidotrigla'' was first ...

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& Lloris, 1997 * ''

Lepidotrigla argus ''Lepidotrigla argus'', the long-finned sea gurnard or eye gurnard, is a species of marine, demersal ray-finned fish from the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. It is found in the Indo-West Pacific Ocean. Taxonomy ''Lepidotrigla arg ...

'' J. D. Ogilby, 1910 (Long-finned gurnard) * ''

Lepidotrigla argyrosoma ''Lepidotrigla'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. These gurnards are found in the Eastern Atlantic, Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Lepidotrigla'' was first desc ...

'' Fowler, 1938 * ''

Lepidotrigla bentuviai ''Lepidotrigla'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. These gurnards are found in the Eastern Atlantic, Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Lepidotrigla'' was first ...

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& Saksena, 1977 (Twohorn gurnard) * ''

Lepidotrigla bispinosa ''Lepidotrigla'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. These gurnards are found in the Eastern Atlantic, Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Lepidotrigla'' was first ...

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, 1898 (Bullhorn gurnard) * '' Lepidotrigla brachyoptera'' F. W. Hutton, 1872 (Scaly gurnard) * ''

Lepidotrigla cadmani ''Lepidotrigla'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. These gurnards are found in the Eastern Atlantic, Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Lepidotrigla'' was first ...

'' Regan, 1915 (Scalebreast gurnard) * ''

Lepidotrigla calodactyla ''Lepidotrigla'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. These gurnards are found in the Eastern Atlantic, Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Lepidotrigla'' was first ...

'' J. D. Ogilby, 1910 (Drab longfin gurnard) * ''

Lepidotrigla carolae ''Lepidotrigla'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. These gurnards are found in the Eastern Atlantic, Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Lepidotrigla'' was first ...

'' Richards, 1968 (Carol's gurnard) * ''

Lepidotrigla cavillone The large-scaled gurnard (''Lepidotrigla cavillone'') is a species of marine, demersal ray-finned fish from the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. It is found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. Taxonomy The large ...

'' (

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, 1801) (Large-scaled gurnard) * ''

Lepidotrigla deasoni ''Lepidotrigla'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. These gurnards are found in the Eastern Atlantic, Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Lepidotrigla'' was first ...

'' Herre &

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, 1952 * ''

Lepidotrigla dieuzeidei ''Lepidotrigla'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. These gurnards are found in the Eastern Atlantic, Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Lepidotrigla'' was first ...

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& Hureau, 1973 (Spiny gurnard) * ''

Lepidotrigla eydouxii ''Lepidotrigla'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. These gurnards are found in the Eastern Atlantic, Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Lepidotrigla'' was first ...

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, 1878 * ''

Lepidotrigla faurei ''Epinephelus'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, groupers from the subfamily Epinephelinae, part of the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and sea basses. They are predatory fish, largely associated with reefs and are f ...

'' Gilchrist & W. W. Thompson, 1914 (Scalybreast gurnard) * ''

Lepidotrigla firmisquamis ''Lepidotrigla'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. These gurnards are found in the Eastern Atlantic, Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Lepidotrigla'' was first ...

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Lepidotrigla grandis ''Lepidotrigla'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. These gurnards are found in the Eastern Atlantic, Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Lepidotrigla'' was first ...

'' J. D. Ogilby, 1910 (Supreme gurnard) * ''

Lepidotrigla guentheri ''Lepidotrigla guentheri'' is a species of marine, demersal ray-finned fish from the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. It is found in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean. Taxonomy ''Lepidotrigla guentheri'' was first formally desc ...

'' Hilgendorf, 1879 * ''

Lepidotrigla hime ''Lepidotrigla'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. These gurnards are found in the Eastern Atlantic, Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Lepidotrigla'' was first ...

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, 1932 * ''

Lepidotrigla japonica ''Lepidotrigla'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. These gurnards are found in the Eastern Atlantic, Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Lepidotrigla'' was first ...

'' (

Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Lepidotrigla jimjoebob ''Lepidotrigla'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. These gurnards are found in the Eastern Atlantic, Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Lepidotrigla'' was first ...

'' Richards, 1992 * ''

Lepidotrigla kanagashira ''Lepidotrigla'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. These gurnards are found in the Eastern Atlantic, Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Lepidotrigla'' was first ...

'' Kamohara, 1936 * ''

Lepidotrigla kishinouyi ''Lepidotrigla kishinouyi'', the devil sea robin, is a species of marine, demersal ray-finned fish from the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. It is found in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. Taxonomy ''Lepidotrigla kishinouyi'' was fi ...

'' Snyder, 1911 * ''

Lepidotrigla larsoni ''Lepidotrigla'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. These gurnards are found in the Eastern Atlantic, Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Lepidotrigla'' was first ...

'' del Cerro & Lloris, 1997 (Swordtip gurnard) * ''

Lepidotrigla lepidojugulata ''Lepidotrigla'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. These gurnards are found in the Eastern Atlantic, Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Lepidotrigla'' was first ...

'' S. Z. Li, 1981 * ''

Lepidotrigla longifaciata ''Lepidotrigla'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. These gurnards are found in the Eastern Atlantic, Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Lepidotrigla'' was first ...

, 1981 * ''

Lepidotrigla longimana ''Lepidotrigla'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. These gurnards are found in the Eastern Atlantic, Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Lepidotrigla'' was first ...

'' S. Z. Li, 1981 * ''

Lepidotrigla longipinnis ''Lepidotrigla'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the Family (biology), family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. These gurnards are found in the Eastern Atlantic, Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Lepidotrigl ...

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, 1890 * '' Lepidotrigla macracaina''

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2018 * '' Lepidotrigla macrobrachia'' Fowler, 1938 * ''

Lepidotrigla maculapinna ''Lepidotrigla'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. These gurnards are found in the Eastern Atlantic, Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Lepidotrigla'' was first ...

'' Gomon & Kawai 2018 * ''

Lepidotrigla marisinensis ''Lepidotrigla'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. These gurnards are found in the Eastern Atlantic, Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Lepidotrigla'' was first ...

'' (Fowler, 1938) * ''

Lepidotrigla microptera ''Lepidotrigla'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. These gurnards are found in the Eastern Atlantic, Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Lepidotrigla'' was first ...

'' Günther, 1873 * '' Lepidotrigla modesta'' Waite, 1899 (Grooved gurnard) * ''

Lepidotrigla mulhalli ''Lepidotrigla'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. These gurnards are found in the Eastern Atlantic, Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Lepidotrigla'' was first ...

'' W. J. Macleay, 1884 (Rough-snouted gurnard) * ''

Lepidotrigla multispinosa ''Lepidotrigla'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. These gurnards are found in the Eastern Atlantic, Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Lepidotrigla'' was first ...

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, 1934 (Indian Ocean spiny gurnard) * ''

Lepidotrigla musorstom ''Lepidotrigla'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. These gurnards are found in the Eastern Atlantic, Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Lepidotrigla'' was first ...

'' del Cerro & Lloris, 1997 * '' Lepidotrigla nana'' del Cerro & Lloris, 1997 * ''

Lepidotrigla oglina ''Lepidotrigla'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. These gurnards are found in the Eastern Atlantic, Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Lepidotrigla'' was first ...

'' Fowler, 1938 * ''

Lepidotrigla omanensis ''Lepidotrigla'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. These gurnards are found in the Eastern Atlantic, Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Lepidotrigla'' was first ...

'' Regan, 1905 (Oman gurnard) * ''

Lepidotrigla papilio ''Lepidotrigla papilio'', the spiny gurnard, butterfly gurnard, Eastern spiny gurnard or Southern spiny gurnard. is a species of demersal marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. This species is end ...

'' (Cuvier, 1829) (Australian spiny gurnard) * ''

Lepidotrigla pectoralis ''Lepidotrigla'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. These gurnards are found in the Eastern Atlantic, Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Lepidotrigla'' was first ...

'' Fowler, 1938 * ''

Lepidotrigla pleuracanthica The Eastern spiny gurnard (''Lepidotrigla pleuracanthica'') is a species of marine, demersal ray-finned fish from the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. It is endemic to Australia. Taxonomy The Eastern spiny gurnard was first for ...

'' J. Richardson, 1845 (Eastern spiny gurnard) * ''

Lepidotrigla psolokerkos ''Lepidotrigla'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. These gurnards are found in the Eastern Atlantic, Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Lepidotrigla'' was first ...

'' Gomon & Psomadakis, 2018 * ''

Lepidotrigla punctipectoralis ''Lepidotrigla'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. These gurnards are found in the Eastern Atlantic, Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Lepidotrigla'' was first ...

'' Fowler, 1938 (Finspot gurnard) * ''

Lepidotrigla robinsi ''Lepidotrigla'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. These gurnards are found in the Eastern Atlantic, Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Lepidotrigla'' was first ...

'' Richards, 1997 * ''

Lepidotrigla russelli ''Lepidotrigla'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. These gurnards are found in the Eastern Atlantic, Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Lepidotrigla'' was first ...

'' del Cerro & Lloris, 1995 (Smooth gurnard) * ''

Lepidotrigla sayademalha ''Lepidotrigla'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. These gurnards are found in the Eastern Atlantic, Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Lepidotrigla'' was first ...

'' Richards, 1992 * ''

Lepidotrigla sereti ''Lepidotrigla'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. These gurnards are found in the Eastern Atlantic, Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Lepidotrigla'' was first ...

'' del Cerro & Lloris, 1997 * ''

Lepidotrigla spiloptera ''Lepidotrigla spiloptera'', the spotwing gurnard, spotfin gurnard or red-fringed gurnard, is a species of marine, demersal ray-finned fish from the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. It has a wide Indo-Pacific distribution. Taxon ...

'' Günther, 1880 (Spotwing gurnard) * ''

Lepidotrigla spinosa ''Lepidotrigla'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. These gurnards are found in the Eastern Atlantic, Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Lepidotrigla'' was first ...

'' Gomon, 1987 (Shortfin gurnard) * ''

Lepidotrigla tanydactyla ''Lepidotrigla'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. These gurnards are found in the Eastern Atlantic, Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Lepidotrigla'' was first ...

'' Gomon & Kawai 2018 * ''

Lepidotrigla umbrosa ''Lepidotrigla'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. These gurnards are found in the Eastern Atlantic, Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Lepidotrigla'' was first ...

'' J. D. Ogilby, 1910 (Blackspot gurnard) * ''

Lepidotrigla vanessa ''Lepidotrigla'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. These gurnards are found in the Eastern Atlantic, Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Lepidotrigla'' was first ...

'' (J. Richardson, 1839) (Butterfly gurnard) * ''

Lepidotrigla vaubani ''Lepidotrigla'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the Family (biology), family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. These gurnards are found in the Eastern Atlantic, Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Lepidotrigl ...

'' del Cerro & Lloris, 1997 * ''

Lepidotrigla venusta ''Lepidotrigla'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the Family (biology), family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. These gurnards are found in the Eastern Atlantic, Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Lepidotrigl ...

'' Fowler, 1938

Characteristics

''Lepidotrigla'' gurnards are characterised by having the 3 lower rays of the pectoral fin free of the fin membrane and a scaled tail, like the other Triglid gurnards. The bucklers, bony plate at the base of the dorsal fin spines and rays, have with sharp spines on their rears along the whole length of both first and seconddorsal fins. The groobe behin the eyes of these fishes may be complete, running from one side of the head to the other, or there may be just a furrow behind each eye. There are large,

ctenoid scale A fish scale is a small rigid plate that grows out of the skin of a fish. The skin of most jawed fishes is covered with these protective scales, which can also provide effective camouflage through the use of reflection and colouration, as w ...

s on the body, although some species have

cycloid scale A fish scale is a small rigid plate that grows out of the skin of a fish. The skin of most jawed fishes is covered with these protective scales, which can also provide effective camouflage through the use of reflection and colouration, as w ...

s on the belly. There are fewer tha than 70 scales in the lateral line. There may, or may not be

vomerine teeth The vomer (; lat, vomer, lit=ploughshare) is one of the unpaired facial bones of the skull. It is located in the midsagittal line, and articulates with the sphenoid, the ethmoid, the left and right palatine bones, and the left and right maxil ...

. These relatively small grnards vary in size from the smallest, the spotwing gurnard (''L. spiloptera'') with a maximum published

total length Fish measurement is the measuring of individual fish and various parts of their anatomies. These data are used in many areas of ichthyology, including taxonomy and fisheries biology. Overall length * Standard length (SL) is the length of a fish ...

of , to the scalebreast gurnard (''L. cadmani'') and ''L. microptera'', both having maximum published total length of .

Distribution

''Lepidotrigla'' gurnards are found in the tropical and warm temperate waters of the eastern Atlantic, Indian and Western Pacific Oceans, with one species ''L. jimjoebob'' being found as far east as the

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in the eastern central Pacific.

References

External links

{{Taxonbar, from=Q1808801 Triglinae Marine fish genera Taxa named by Albert Günther