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Summary for Chelidonichthys lucerna Larvae
Tub gurnard

Chelidonichthys  lucerna  (Linnaeus, 1758)
Family:	Triglidae (Searobins)
Order:	Scorpaeniformes
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
English name:	Tub gurnard
Distribution:	Eastern Atlantic: Norway to Cape Blanc (along the African coast); not recorded at Madeira and the Azores. Also in the Mediterranean and Black seas.
Adult biology:	Occurs at temperatures ranging from 8.0-24.0 °C (Ref. 4944). Inhabits sand, muddy sand or gravel bottoms. Up to depth of 318 m in the eastern Ionian Sea (Ref. 56504). Feeds on fish, crustaceans and mollusks. Has three isolated rays on the pectoral fin which function as legs on which the fish rests and also help in locating food on the soft bottom (Ref. 9988). Marketed fresh or frozen; eaten pan-fried, broiled, microwaved or baked (Ref. 9988).
Diagnosis:	Pectoral fins with rounded margin. Opercular, preopercular, occipital, otocystic, and suborbital spines are developed. See also LARVAE table.
Climate Zone:	subtropical; 8 - 24°C; 66°N - 9°N
Main Ref:	Russell, F.S.. 1976. (Ref. 37)
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	Checked: Giovanardi, Otello	Modified: Luna, Susan M.	Entered: Papasissi, Christine

	Ref.:				Glossary
		(e.g. 9948)				(e.g. urostyle)

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