Spotted gurnard

Bovitrigla acanthomoplate

A gurnard of the Philippine waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Southeast Asia
Tropical fish

Bovitrigla is a monotypic genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins, one of two genera belonging to the subfamily Pterygotriglinae. Its only species, Bovitrigla acanthomoplate, is found in the western Pacific Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Triglidae
Genus: Bovitrigla
Water type: Marine