Jaggedhead gurnard
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| Genus: | Gargariscus H. M. Smith, 1917
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| Species: | G. prionocephalus
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| Gargariscus prionocephalus (A. H. A. Duméril, 1869)
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Gargariscus prionocephalus also known as the Jaggedhead gurnard is a species of armored searobin native to the eastern Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. This species is a deep-water species found down to 304 m (997 ft) on the continental shelf. This species grows to a length of 30 cm (12 in). It is the only known member of its genus.[1]
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Gargariscus prionocephalus". FishBase. April 2015 version.
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