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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Triglidae Searobins
Subfamily: Triglinae
Genus: Lepidotrigla

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53 species (see list below)

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Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Lepidotrigla abyssalis Jordan & Starks, 1904

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Lepidotrigla abyssalis
[]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Western Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Lepidotrigla alata (Houttuyn, 1782)

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Lepidotrigla alata
[]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 12.4 cm SL

 
Lepidotrigla alcocki
[]

Photo by del Cerro, L.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Lepidotrigla annamarae del Cerro & Lloris, 1997

Photo by del Cerro, L.
 
Lepidotrigla annamarae
[]

Photo by CSIRO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Lepidotrigla argus Ogilby, 1910

Photo by CSIRO
 
Lepidotrigla argus
[Long-finned gurnard]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific

 
Lepidotrigla argyrosoma
[]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 12 cm TL

 
Lepidotrigla bentuviai
[Twohorn gurnard]

Photo by Iranian Fisheries Research Organization (IFRO)

Western Indian Ocean.
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Lepidotrigla bispinosa Steindachner, 1898

Photo by Iranian Fisheries Research Organization (IFRO)
 
Lepidotrigla bispinosa
[Bullhorn gurnard]
No picture found
Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 14.0 cm SL

 
Lepidotrigla brachyoptera
[Scaly gurnard]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Lepidotrigla cadmani Regan, 1915

Photo by FAO
 
Lepidotrigla cadmani
[Scalebreast gurnard]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm TL

 
Lepidotrigla calodactyla
[Drab longfin gurnard]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Lepidotrigla carolae Richards, 1968

Photo by FAO
 
Lepidotrigla carolae
[Carol's gurnard]

Photo by García Rodríguez, M.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Lepidotrigla cavillone (Lacepède, 1801)

Photo by García Rodríguez, M.
 
Lepidotrigla cavillone
[Large-scaled gurnard]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific

 
Lepidotrigla deasoni
[]

Photo by Margies, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Lepidotrigla dieuzeidei Blanc & Hureau, 1973

Photo by Margies, P.
 
Lepidotrigla dieuzeidei
[Spiny gurnard]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific

 
Lepidotrigla eydouxii
[]

Photo by Osmany, H.B.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Lepidotrigla faurei Gilchrist & Thompson, 1914

Photo by Osmany, H.B.
 
Lepidotrigla faurei
[Scalybreast gurnard]

Photo by CSIRO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Lepidotrigla grandis Ogilby, 1910

Photo by CSIRO
 
Lepidotrigla grandis
[Supreme gurnard]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Lepidotrigla guentheri Hilgendorf, 1879

Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Lepidotrigla guentheri
[]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm TL

 
Lepidotrigla hime
[]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Lepidotrigla japonica (Bleeker, 1854)

Photo by Suzuki, T.
 
Lepidotrigla japonica
[]
No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 11.6 cm SL

 
Lepidotrigla jimjoebob
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm TL

 
Lepidotrigla kanagashira
[]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Lepidotrigla kishinouyi Snyder, 1911

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Lepidotrigla kishinouyi
[]
No picture found
Southwest Pacific

 
Lepidotrigla larsoni
[Swordtip gurnard]
No picture found
Western Pacific

 
Lepidotrigla lepidojugulata
[]

Photo by Yang, N.-S.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Lepidotrigla longifaciata Yatou, 1981

Photo by Yang, N.-S.
 
Lepidotrigla longifaciata
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific

 
Lepidotrigla longimana
[]

Photo by A. Biju Kumar

Indian Ocean.

Lepidotrigla longipinnis Alcock, 1890

Photo by A. Biju Kumar
 
Lepidotrigla longipinnis
[]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific

 
Lepidotrigla macrobrachia
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific

 
Lepidotrigla marisinensis
[]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Lepidotrigla microptera Günther, 1873

Photo by Suzuki, T.
 
Lepidotrigla microptera
[]

Photo by CSIRO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 22 cm SL
Lepidotrigla modesta Waite, 1899

Photo by CSIRO
 
Lepidotrigla modesta
[Cocky gurnard]

Photo by CSIRO

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Lepidotrigla mulhalli Macleay, 1884

Photo by CSIRO
 
Lepidotrigla mulhalli
[Roundsnout gurnard]

Photo by SFSA

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Lepidotrigla multispinosa Smith, 1934

Photo by SFSA
 
Lepidotrigla multispinosa
[Indian Ocean spiny gurnard]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 12.8 cm SL

 
Lepidotrigla musorstom
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 10.1 cm SL

 
Lepidotrigla nana
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific

 
Lepidotrigla oglina
[]

Photo by Osmany, H.B.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 13.5 cm TL
Lepidotrigla omanensis Regan, 1905

Photo by Osmany, H.B.
 
Lepidotrigla omanensis
[Oman gurnard]

Photo by CSIRO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Lepidotrigla papilio (Cuvier, 1829)

Photo by CSIRO
 
Lepidotrigla papilio
[]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific

 
Lepidotrigla pectoralis
[]

Photo by Schulz, S.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Lepidotrigla pleuracanthica (Richardson, 1845)

Photo by Schulz, S.
 
Lepidotrigla pleuracanthica
[Eastern spiny gurnard]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Lepidotrigla punctipectoralis Fowler, 1938

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Lepidotrigla punctipectoralis
[Finspot gurnard]
No picture found
Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 12.2 cm SL

 
Lepidotrigla robinsi
[]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific

 
Lepidotrigla russelli
[Smooth gurnard]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 10.4 cm SL

 
Lepidotrigla sayademalha
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 11.8 cm SL

 
Lepidotrigla sereti
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Lepidotrigla spiloptera Günther, 1880

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Lepidotrigla spiloptera
[Spotwing gurnard]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean

 
Lepidotrigla spinosa
[Shortfin gurnard]
No picture found
Southwest Pacific

 
Lepidotrigla umbrosa
[Blackspot gurnard]

Photo by CSIRO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 28 cm SL
Lepidotrigla vanessa (Richardson, 1839)

Photo by CSIRO
 
Lepidotrigla vanessa
[Butterfly gurnard]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 10.6 cm SL

 
Lepidotrigla vaubani
[]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific

 
Lepidotrigla venusta
[]
53 Species of Family Triglidae with Genus Lepidotrigla
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1904 Lepidotrigla abyssalis Northwest Pacific 17 TL
1782 Lepidotrigla alata Western Pacific 20 TL
1908 Lepidotrigla alcocki Western Indian Ocean 12.4 SL
1997 Lepidotrigla annamarae Western Pacific 17 SL
1910 Lepidotrigla argus Long-finned gurnard Indo-West Pacific 18 TL
1938 Lepidotrigla argyrosoma Western Central Pacific
1977 Lepidotrigla bentuviai Twohorn gurnard Western Indian Ocean 12 TL
1898 Lepidotrigla bispinosa Bullhorn gurnard Western Indian Ocean. 16 TL
1872 Lepidotrigla brachyoptera Scaly gurnard Southwest Pacific 14.0 SL
1915 Lepidotrigla cadmani Scalebreast gurnard Eastern Atlantic 30 TL
1910 Lepidotrigla calodactyla Drab longfin gurnard Western Pacific 18 TL
1968 Lepidotrigla carolae Carol's gurnard Eastern Atlantic 18 TL
1801 Lepidotrigla cavillone Large-scaled gurnard Eastern Atlantic 20 TL
1952 Lepidotrigla deasoni Western Central Pacific
1973 Lepidotrigla dieuzeidei Spiny gurnard Eastern Atlantic 20 TL
1878 Lepidotrigla eydouxii Western Central Pacific
1914 Lepidotrigla faurei Scalybreast gurnard Western Indian Ocean 18 TL
1910 Lepidotrigla grandis Supreme gurnard Indo-West Pacific 16 TL
1879 Lepidotrigla guentheri Northwest Pacific 20 TL
1932 Lepidotrigla hime Northwest Pacific 18 TL
1854 Lepidotrigla japonica Western Pacific 20 TL
1992 Lepidotrigla jimjoebob Eastern Central Pacific 11.6 SL
1936 Lepidotrigla kanagashira Western Pacific 18 TL
1911 Lepidotrigla kishinouyi Northwest Pacific 20 TL
1997 Lepidotrigla larsoni Swordtip gurnard Southwest Pacific
1981 Lepidotrigla lepidojugulata Western Pacific
1981 Lepidotrigla longifaciata Northwest Pacific 20 TL
1981 Lepidotrigla longimana Western Pacific
1890 Lepidotrigla longipinnis Indian Ocean.
1938 Lepidotrigla macrobrachia Western Central Pacific
1938 Lepidotrigla marisinensis Western Pacific
1873 Lepidotrigla microptera Northwest Pacific 30 TL
1899 Lepidotrigla modesta Cocky gurnard Eastern Indian Ocean 22 SL
1884 Lepidotrigla mulhalli Roundsnout gurnard Southwest Pacific 20 TL
1934 Lepidotrigla multispinosa Indian Ocean spiny gurnard Western Indian Ocean 16 TL
1997 Lepidotrigla musorstom Western Pacific 12.8 SL
1997 Lepidotrigla nana Western Pacific 10.1 SL
1938 Lepidotrigla oglina Western Pacific
1905 Lepidotrigla omanensis Oman gurnard Western Indian Ocean 13.5 TL
1829 Lepidotrigla papilio Eastern Indian Ocean 20 SL
1938 Lepidotrigla pectoralis Western Central Pacific
1845 Lepidotrigla pleuracanthica Eastern spiny gurnard Southwest Pacific 20 TL
1938 Lepidotrigla punctipectoralis Finspot gurnard Indo-West Pacific 20 TL
1997 Lepidotrigla robinsi Southwest Pacific 12.2 SL
1995 Lepidotrigla russelli Smooth gurnard Western Central Pacific
1992 Lepidotrigla sayademalha Western Indian Ocean 10.4 SL
1997 Lepidotrigla sereti Western Pacific 11.8 SL
1880 Lepidotrigla spiloptera Spotwing gurnard Indo-West Pacific 10 TL
1987 Lepidotrigla spinosa Shortfin gurnard Eastern Indian Ocean
1910 Lepidotrigla umbrosa Blackspot gurnard Southwest Pacific
1839 Lepidotrigla vanessa Butterfly gurnard Eastern Indian Ocean 28 SL
1997 Lepidotrigla vaubani Western Pacific 10.6 SL
1938 Lepidotrigla venusta Western Central Pacific



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