Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Peristediidae Armored searobins or armored gurnards

Genus: Satyrichthys

(See list of species below)

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7 species (see list below)

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Western Pacific
Max. Length 20.1 cm SL

Satyrichthys clavilapis
[]

Photo by Jawad, L.A.

Satyrichthys laticeps
[]

No picture found
Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 15.5 cm SL

Satyrichthys longiceps
[]

No picture found
Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 26.5 cm SL

Satyrichthys milleri
[]

Photo by CSIRO

Satyrichthys moluccensis
[Black-finned armoured-gurnard]

Photo by CSIRO

Satyrichthys rieffeli
[Spotted armoured-gurnard]

Photo by CSIRO

Satyrichthys welchi
[Robust armoured-gurnard]

7 Species of Family Peristediidae with Genus Satyrichthys
(Armored searobins or armored gurnards)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1938	Satyrichthys clavilapis		Western Pacific	20.1 SL
1852	Satyrichthys laticeps		Indo-West Pacific	48.7 SL
1943	Satyrichthys longiceps		Western Central Pacific	15.5 SL
2013	Satyrichthys milleri		Indo-West Pacific	26.5 SL
1850	Satyrichthys moluccensis	Black-finned armoured-gurnard	East Indo-West Pacific	48 SL
1859	Satyrichthys rieffeli	Spotted armoured-gurnard	Western Pacific	28 TL
1925	Satyrichthys welchi	Robust armoured-gurnard	Western Pacific	50 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: ScorpaeniformesFamily: Peristediidae Armored searobins or armored gurnardsGenus: Satyrichthys(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Peristediidae Armored searobins or armored gurnards

Genus: Satyrichthys

(See list of species below)