Triglidae

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Triglidae is a family of marine ray-finned fishes commonly known as gurnards or sea robins, characterized by bony heads and wing-like pectoral fins.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fish family
taxon
bodyShape elongate body with large head
characteristic armored skull and cheeks
bony head armor
free lower pectoral fin rays used for walking or probing substrate
large wing-like pectoral fins
class Actinopterygii
commercialUse bycatch in trawl fisheries
food fish
commonName gurnards
sea robins
diet benthic invertebrates
small fishes
distribution Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED
Indian Ocean NERFINISHED
Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED
Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED
ecologicalNiche demersal fish
eyePosition large eyes on sides of head
finType ray-finned
geologicalTimeOfOrigin Cenozoic NERFINISHED
habitat marine
hasNotableCommonSpecies Chelidonichthys cuculus GENERATED
Chelidonichthys lucerna GENERATED
Prionotus carolinus GENERATED
hasNotableGenus Chelidonichthys NERFINISHED
Lepidotrigla NERFINISHED
Prionotus NERFINISHED
Trigla NERFINISHED
headArmor ossified plates and ridges
kingdom Animalia
locomotion bottom-walking using free pectoral rays
swimming with pectoral and caudal fins
order Scorpaeniformes NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
relatedTo Peristediidae NERFINISHED
Scorpaenidae NERFINISHED
reproduction oviparous
sensoryAdaptation free pectoral fin rays with tactile function
skeletonType bony fish
soundProduction can produce grunting or croaking sounds
substrateAssociation gravel bottoms
muddy bottoms
sandy bottoms
taxonRank family
typicalDepthRange shallow coastal waters to continental shelf depths

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Congiopodidae relatedTo Triglidae