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Lepidotrigla dieuzeidei Blanc & Hureau, 1973 Spiny gurnard |
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photo by
Margies, P. |
| Family: | Triglidae (Searobins), subfamily: Triglinae | |||
| Max. size: | 20 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 60 - 596 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: including the western Mediterranean. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-15; Anal soft rays: 15-15. Diagnosis: D1 VIII; D2 15; A 15; P 3 free + 6; V I + 5. Branchiostegal rays 6. Gill rakers 8. SLL (Ref. 55409). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits sandy and muddy bottoms (Ref. 3699). Depth range from 60-250 m (Ref. 04697) and from 288-596 m in the eastern Ionian Sea (Ref. 56504). Feeds on crustaceans, mainly amphipods (Ref. 4697). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 May 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||