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Triglidae (Searobins) > Pterygotriglinae
Etymology: Pterygotrigla: Greek, pterigion, diminutive of pteryx = wing, fin + Greek, trigla, es = red mullet (Ref. 45335); soela: Named for the former CSIRO research vessel R/V Solea; noun in apposition.
Eponymy: Named after the CSIRO (Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) fisheries research vessel ‘Soela’, from which some of the holotypes were collected and which has contributed substantially to collections of fishes [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Richards, Yato & Last.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino bentopelágico; rango de profundidad 250 - 348 m (Ref. 54796). Tropical
Southwest Pacific: Australia.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 54796)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Vértebra: 27. This species possess the following distinguishing characters: cleithral spine reduced to angular projection lying mediad of opercular spine (width 3-6% SL); interspinous membranes between first three dorsal-fin spines with a black blotch; scalloped-edged scales on trunk; naked prepectoral and interpelvic area; usually scaled breast; scaled belly; pectoral fin with 13 connected rays, with a black blotch, separated from dusky membranes; pectoral length 39-61% SL, longest free ray 27-45% SL; 1 (really 0 or 2) epibranchial gill rakers, 9-13 ceratobranchial gill rakers, short (2-4% SL); 27 vertebrae (Ref. 54796).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Richards, W.J., T. Yato and P.R. Last, 2003. Revision of the gurnard fish subgenus Otohime (Triglidae: Pterygotrigla). Smithiana, Bull. 2:1-18. (Ref. 54796)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: de interés potencial
Herramientas
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