Pterygotrigla polyommata (Richardson, 1839)
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Pterygotrigla polyommata
photo by CSIRO

 Family:  Triglidae (Searobins), subfamily: Pterygotriglinae
 Max. size:  62 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal; depth range 18 - 300 m
 Distribution:  Southwest Pacific: southern Australia, from Western Australia to Tasmania and New South Wales (Ref. 9563); also from New Zealand.
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology:  Adults are found on the continental shelf; juveniles enter bays and estuaries (Ref. 9563); benthic (Ref. 75154). Specimens less than 12.5 cm SL are found at depths less than 55 m (Ref. 91768).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Froese, Rainer - 17.10.90
 Modified by: Capuli, Estelita Emily - 15.07.13

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