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 formally described as ''Trigla pleuracanthica'' in 1845 by the Scottish naval surgeon,

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and naturalist John Richardson with the

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given as

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. Although regarded as a valid species by some authorities, others regard this taxon as a junior synonym of ''

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 ...

''.

References

Eastern spiny gurnard Fauna of New South Wales eastern spiny gurnard Taxa named by John Richardson (naturalist) {{Scorpaeniformes-stub