Chelidonichthys queketti (Regan, 1904)
Lesser gurnard
Chelidonichthys queketti
photo by Le Noury, P.

Family:  Triglidae (Searobins), subfamily: Triglinae
Max. size:  35 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 7 years
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 150 m
Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean: southern Mozambique southward to Table Bay, South Africa.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-19; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 17-18
Biology:  Found in shallow water to 150 m depth (Ref. 27121).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 June 2017 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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