Lepidotrigla bentuviai Richards & Saksena, 1977
Twohorn gurnard

Family:  Triglidae (Searobins), subfamily: Triglinae
Max. size:  12 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 20 - 300 m
Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean: Somalia and the Gulf of Aden. Also new material collected from the coast of Oman.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Probably caught with trawls (Ref. 30573).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 21 June 2017 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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