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Summary for Eutrigla gurnardus Larvae
Grey gurnard

Eutrigla  gurnardus  (Linnaeus, 1758)
Family:	Triglidae (Searobins)
Order:	Scorpaeniformes
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
English name:	Grey gurnard
Distribution:	Eastern Atlantic: Norway to Morocco, Madeira, and Iceland. Also known from the Mediterranean and Black Sea (Ref. 4697).
Adult biology:	Common on sandy grounds, sometimes on rocky bottoms, and also on mud between coastline to 140 m depth. Up to depth of 340 m in the eastern Ionian Sea (Ref. 56504). Feeds on crustaceans, mostly shrimps and shore crabs; fishes, mostly gobies, flatfish, young herring and sand eels. Makes croaking sounds (Ref. 9987). Utilized fresh and frozen; eaten fried and baked (Ref. 9987).
Diagnosis:	Armature on the head develops at about 7 mm. Radially arranged melanophores along the outer marginal region of the pectorals. See also LARVAE table.
Climate Zone:	temperate; 70°N - 20°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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