Chelidonichthys queketti (Regan, 1904)
Lesser gurnard
Chelidonichthys queketti
photo by Le Noury, P.

 Family:  Triglidae (Searobins), subfamily: Triglinae
 Max. size:  35 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 7 years
 Environment:  demersal; depth range 0 - 150 m
 Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean: southern Mozambique southward to Table Bay, South Africa.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-19; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 17-18
 Biology:  Found in shallow water to 150 m depth (Ref. 27121).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Sa-a, Pascualita - 21.04.93
 Modified by: Reyes, Rodolfo B. - 18.07.13
 Checked by: Garilao, Cristina V. - 10.01.97

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