Cape gurnard

The Cape gurnard (Chelidonichthys capensis) is a species of sea robin native to the Western Indian Ocean where they occur at depths of from 10–390 metres (33–1,280 ft) and in such countries as Mozambique and Namibia. The species is 75 centimetres (30 in) TL in length and lives maximum to the age of 16. This species is of commercial importance as a food fish.[1]

Cape gurnard
Cape gurnard flashing its pectorals

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Triglidae
Genus: Chelidonichthys
Species:
C. capensis
Binomial name
Chelidonichthys capensis
(Cuvier, 1829)

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Chelidonichthys capensis" in FishBase. December 2012 version.


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