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Triglidae (Searobins) > Pterygotriglinae
Etymology: Pterygotrigla: Greek, pterigion, diminutive of pteryx = wing, fin + Greek, trigla, es = red mullet (Ref. 45335); spirai: Named for M. Spira of Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences, Elat (IUI).
Eponymy: Dr Micha E Spira is a neurobiologist who was the founding Scientific Director of the Inter-university Institute for Marine Sciences, Elat, Israel (1967). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 250 - 440 m (Ref. 27305). Deep-water
Western Indian Ocean: Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 27305)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Golani, D. and A. Baranes, 1997. A new deepwater gurnard, Pterygotrigla spirai, from the northern Red Sea (Osteichthyes: Triglidae). Isr.l J. Zool. 43:185-195. (Ref. 27305)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of potential interest
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