Triglidae

bluefin gurnard

Chelidonichthys kumu

Elongated Triglid Fish from Indo West Pacific

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• Tropical
• Transcontinental
• Pacific Ocean
• Africa
• East Asia
• Oceania
• Elongated
• Large
• Tropical fish

The bluefin gurnard or Pacific red gurnard (Chelidonichthys kumu) is a species of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. Its Māori names are kumukumu and pūwahaiau. It is found in the western Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean, being common around Australia and New Zealand at depths down to 200 metres (660 ft).