Spiny gurnard

Lepidotrigla papilio

Twenty Centimeters Triglid Fish of Australian Waters

Temperate
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Oceania
Medium
Temperate fish

Lepidotrigla papilio, the spiny gurnard, butterfly gurnard, Eastern spiny gurnard or Southern spiny gurnard. is a species of demersal marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. This species is endemic to Australia.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Triglidae
Genus: Lepidotrigla
Maximum length: 20 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from Western Australia to New South Wales and Tasmania.

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