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Summary for Aspitrigla cuculus Larvae
East Atlantic red gurnard

Aspitrigla  cuculus  (Linnaeus, 1758)
Family:	Triglidae (Searobins)
Order:	Scorpaeniformes
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
English name:	East Atlantic red gurnard
Distribution:	Eastern Atlantic: British Isles (occasionally Norway) to Mauritania (including Madeira and Azores). Also known throughout the Mediterranean and possibly in the Black Sea.
Adult biology:	Occasionally forms schools. Found over sand and gravel, crag, and rocks in the continental shelf (Ref. 2723). Feeds on benthic crustaceans, other invertebrates and bottom-dwelling fishes (Ref.4697).
Diagnosis:	Three spines in the occipital ridge, the central spine being the longest. See also LARVAE table.
Climate Zone:	temperate; 60°N - 15°N
Main Ref:	Russell, F.S.. 1976. (Ref. 37)
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	Modified: Luna, Susan M.	Entered: Froese, Rainer

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

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Page created by Eli 09.11.99, last modified by Eli 04.03.05.