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Peristedion truncatum  (Günther, 1880)

Black armoured searobin
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and flatheads) > Peristediidae (Armored searobins or armored gurnards)
Etymology: Peristedion: Greek, peri = around + Greek, stethion = breast.

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 155 - 910 m (Ref. 51211), usually ? - 580 m (Ref. 51211).   Deep-water, preferred ?

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Western Atlantic: New Jersey to Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea and Lesser Antilles.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 17.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 51211); common length : 15.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 51211)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 19

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Taken from the bottom with temperatures ranging from 7.3 to 10°C (Ref. 51211).

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Miller, G.C. and W.J. Richards, 2003. Peristediidae. Armoured searobins (armoured gurnards). p. 1278-1285. In K.E. Carpenter (ed.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Atlantic. Vol. 2: Bony fishes part 1 (Acipenseridae to Grammatidae). (Ref. 51211)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




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