Pterygotrigla gomoni Last & Richards, 2012
Gomon's gurnard

Family:  Triglidae (Searobins), subfamily: Pterygotriglinae
Max. size:  17.4 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine
Distribution:  Eastern Indian Ocean: Australia.
Diagnosis:  This species is distinguished by the following characters: a patch of scales on the prepectoral area; scales absent on nape, breast, and interpelvic area; short cleithral spine short (8.8-9.5% SL); interorbital narrow (6.3-7.9% SL); P112+3; no indication of hyperostosis (Ref. 91768).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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