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Trigla lyra Linnaeus, 1758 Piper gurnard |
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photo by
Ilkyaz, A.T. |
| Family: | Triglidae (Searobins), subfamily: Triglinae | |||
| Max. size: | 60 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 7 years | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 700 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: north of British Isles and North Sea to Walvis Bay, Namibia, including Madeira and the Mediterranean (excluding the Black Sea). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 9-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 15-16 | |||
| Biology: | Found on sand and mud bottoms (Ref. 27121). Feeds on shrimps and crabs (Ref. 27637). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 May 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||