Aspitrigla cuculus (Linnaeus, 1758)

East Atlantic red gurnard

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Scorpaeniformes \| Triglidae
Synonyms	Trigla cuculus, Chelidonichthys cuculus, Trigla grunniens, ... more
Common names	Red gurnard, Grondin rouge, Arete, ... more

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Main reference

Richards, W.J. and V.P. Saksena. 1990. (Ref. 3687)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 50.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3397); common length : 27.6 cm FL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3294); common length :20.4 cm FL (female); max. reported age: 21 years (Ref. 26811)

Environment

Demersal; marine; depth range 15 - 400 m, usually 30 - 250 m (Ref. 35388)

Climate / Range

Temperate; 60°N - 15°N, 32°W - 36°E

Eastern Atlantic: British Isles (occasionally Norway) to Mauritania (including Madeira and Azores). Also known throughout the Mediterranean and possibly in the Black Sea.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17 - 18; Anal soft rays: 16 - 18. Head large, without deep occipital groove. First dorsal spine serrate anteriorly, second spine not elongate. Lateral line scales plate-like expanded vertically. Breast and anterior part of belly without scales. Vertebrae 36-37 (13-14 precaudal and 22-23 caudal). Pectoral fin with last 3 rays free. Snout steep, prolonged forward by a denticulated and bilobed flattened rostrum.

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).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.3; tm=2)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low to moderate vulnerability (31 of 100)	Very high

Entered by Froese, Rainer

Modified by Bailly, Nicolas

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