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Investigator Gurnard

Scalicus investigatoris

Also known as: Gurnard, Investigator Sea Robin, Sea Robin

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2018
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Adult
@Gyohana · Kilwa, Tanzania · November 20201 / 1
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Overview

Found singly, walking over sandy bottoms, searching for prey, using their fins to forage for food, in very deep waters of tropical oceans.

These deep water fish are related to Sea Robins and have heavy scales with prominent spines and barbels on their chins, often caught in trawl nets.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Body shape
armoured
Head & Mouth
barbelshorns
Behaviour
bottom dwellingsolitarywalks on fins

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indian Ocean, Western Pacific
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Found singly, walking over sandy bottoms, searching for prey, using their fins to forage for food, in very deep waters of tropical oceans.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderPerciformes
    5. familyPeristediidae
    6. genusScalicus
    7. speciesScalicus investigatoris (Alcock, 1898)

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