''Pterygotrigla'' is a genus of genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the familyTriglidae, the gurnards and sea robins, one of two genera belonging to the
subfamily
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but this name was invalid as it was preoccupied by ''Hoplonotus'' Schmidt 1846, a coleopteran taxon. In 1899 the Australian
ichthyologist
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Edgar Ravenswood Waite
Edgar Ravenswood Waite (5 May 1866 – 19 January 1928) was a British/Australian zoologist, ichthyologist, herpetologist, and ornithologist.
Waite was born in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, the second son of John Waite, a bank clerk,
and his wife J ...
put forward the new name ''Pterygotrigla'' to replace Guichenot’s name. The type species of the genus is ''
Trigla polyommata
''Pterygotrigla polyommata'', the latchet, butterfly gurnard, flying gurnard, lachet gurnard, pastry, sharpbeak gurnard, spiny gurnard or spinybeak gurnard, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards an ...
Bovitrigla
''Bovitrigla'' is a monotypic genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins, one of two genera belonging to the subfamily Pterygotriglinae. Its only species, ''Bovitrigla acanthomoplate'', is f ...
'', makes up the subfamily Pterygotriglinae within the family Triglidae. The genus name, ''Pterygotrigla'', is a compound of ''pterygion'', a diminutive of ''pteryx'', which means "fin", thought to be a reference to pectoral fins of the type species ''P. polyommata'' and their resemblance to wings, and ''
Trigla
The piper gurnard (''Trigla lyra''), also known as the piper or the lyre gurnard, is a species of marine, demersal ray-finned fish from the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. It is found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterran ...
'' the type genus of the Triglidae which was also the original genus of ''P. polyommata'' when it was described by Richardson in 1839. The common name used for most of the species classified within this genus is gurnard which derives from the croaking sound they create when caught.
Subgenera and species
There are currently 31 recognized species in this genus: and these are classified into subgenera as follows:
* Subgenus ''Pterygotrigla'' Waite, 1899
** ''
Pterygotrigla andertoni
''Pterygotrigla'' is a genus of genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins, one of two genera belonging to the subfamily Pterygotriglinae. These gurnards are found in the Indian and Pacific ...
'' Waite, 1910 (Painted latchet)
** ''
Pterygotrigla cajorarori
''Pterygotrigla'' is a genus of genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins, one of two genera belonging to the subfamily Pterygotriglinae. These gurnards are found in the Indian and Pacific ...
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Richards
Richards may refer to:
*Richards (surname)
In places:
* Richards, New South Wales, Australia
* Richards, Missouri, United States
* Richards, Texas, United States
In other uses:
* Richards (lunar crater)
Richards is a small lunar impact crate ...
&
Yato Yato is a surname. Notable people with the name include:
*Peceli Yato (born 1993), Fijian rugby player
*Tamotsu Yato (1928(?)–1973), Japanese photographer and occasional actor
See also
*Yato Dharma Tato Jaya
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, 2012 (Hyperostotic gurnard) Richards, W.J. & Yato, T. (2012): The tropical species of the subgenus ''Pterygotrigla'' (Pisces: Triglidae: ''Pterygotrigla'') with description of a new species. ''Zootaxa, 3484: 53–64.''
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Pterygotrigla gomoni
''Pterygotrigla'' is a genus of genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins, one of two genera belonging to the subfamily Pterygotriglinae. These gurnards are found in the Indian and Pacific ...
'' Last & Richards, 2012 (Gomon's Gurnard) Last, P.R. & Richards, W.J. (2012): Two new gurnards of the genus ''Pterygotrigla'' (Scorpaeniformes: Triglidae) from Australian seas. ''Zootaxa, 3195: 39–50.''
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Pterygotrigla guezei
''Pterygotrigla'' is a genus of genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins, one of two genera belonging to the subfamily Pterygotriglinae. These gurnards are found in the Indian and Pacific ...
Pterygotrigla macrolepidota
''Pterygotrigla'' is a genus of genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins, one of two genera belonging to the subfamily Pterygotriglinae. These gurnards are found in the Indian and Pacific ...
Pterygotrigla madagascarensis
''Pterygotrigla'' is a genus of genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins, one of two genera belonging to the subfamily Pterygotriglinae. These gurnards are found in the Indian and Pa ...
Pterygotrigla pauli
''Pterygotrigla'' is a genus of genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins, one of two genera belonging to the subfamily Pterygotriglinae. These gurnards are found in the Indian and Pacific ...
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Hardy
Hardy may refer to:
People
* Hardy (surname)
* Hardy (given name)
* Hardy (singer), American singer-songwriter Places Antarctica
* Mount Hardy, Enderby Land
* Hardy Cove, Greenwich Island
* Hardy Rocks, Biscoe Islands
Australia
* Hardy, Sout ...
Pterygotrigla ryukyuensis
''Pterygotrigla'' is a genus of genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins, one of two genera belonging to the subfamily Pterygotriglinae. These gurnards are found in the Indian and Pacific ...
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Matsubara
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Geography
Matsubara is located in the cente ...
Pterygotrigla arabica
''Pterygotrigla arabica'' is a species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. This fish is found in the northern Indian Ocean.
Taxonomy
''Pterygotrigla arabica'' was first formally described as ''Trig ...
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Boulenger Boulenger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Benjamin Boulenger (born 1990), French footballer
* Edward George Boulenger (1888–1946), British zoologist, director of aquarium at London Zoo
* George Albert Boulenger (1858–1 ...
Pterygotrigla elicryste
''Pterygotrigla'' is a genus of genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins, one of two genera belonging to the subfamily Pterygotriglinae. These gurnards are found in the Indian and Pa ...
'' Richards, Yato & Last, 2003 (Dwarf gurnard)
** ''
Pterygotrigla hafizi
''Pterygotrigla'' is a genus of genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins, one of two genera belonging to the subfamily Pterygotriglinae. These gurnards are found in the Indian and Pacific ...
Pterygotrigla multipunctata
''Pterygotrigla'' is a genus of genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins, one of two genera belonging to the subfamily Pterygotriglinae. These gurnards are found in the Indian and Pacific ...
Pterygotrigla soela
''Pterygotrigla'' is a genus of genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins, one of two genera belonging to the subfamily Pterygotriglinae. These gurnards are found in the Indian and Pa ...
Kauffman
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Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Pterygotrigla ferculum'' ( Whitley, 1952)
** '' Pterygotrigla hoplites'' Fowler, 1938 (Swordspine gurnard)
** '' Pterygotrigla jacad'' Richards & Yato, 2014 Richards, W.J. & Yato, T. (2014): Revision of the subgenus ''Parapterygotrigla'' (Pisces: Triglidae: ''Pterygotrigla''). ''Zootaxa, 3768 (1): 23–42.''
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Pterygotrigla macrorhynchus
''Pterygotrigla'' is a genus of genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins, one of two genera belonging to the subfamily Pterygotriglinae. These gurnards are found in the Indian and Pacific ...
Pterygotrigla multiocellata
''Pterygotrigla multiocellata'', the antrorse spined gurnard, is a species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. This fish is found in the Indo-Pacific region where it has been recorded from Japan, Sai ...
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''Pterygotrigla'' gurnards are characterised by having the pterygiophores of the spiny dorsal fin flattened into plate-like structures, there are less than 65 scales along the
lateral line
The lateral line, also called the lateral line organ (LLO), is a system of sensory organs found in fish, used to detect movement, vibration, and pressure gradients in the surrounding water. The sensory ability is achieved via modified epithelial ...
and they have 26-28 vertebrae in their spine.
Distribution
Pterygotrigla gurnards are found in the Indo-Pacific from the eastern coast of Africa, including the Red Sea, east into the western central Pacific Ocean. They occur as far north as Japan and south to New Zealand.