Peristediidae
| Armored searobins | |
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| Illustration of Slender searobin, Peristedion gracile | |
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| An armored searobin near the southeastern United States in 2019 | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Suborder: | Platycephaloidei |
| Family: | Peristediidae D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882 |
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Gargariscus | |
The armored searobins, or armored gurnards are a family, Peristediidae, of scorpaeniform fishes[1] found in deep waters around the world, with most species in tropical regions. They are related to the searobins in the family Triglidae, and some authorities classify them in that family,[2][3] but they are encased in heavy scales with prominent spines. They have prominent and often elaborate barbels on their chins.
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Peristediidae" in FishBase. February 2006 version.
- ^ Joseph S. Nelson (1994). Fishes of the World. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0-471-54713-1.
- ^ "Scorpaeniformes". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 31 March 2006.
